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Stolen scripts, a rocky coast, and a suspicious town: how can a young screenwriter protect her work and her name?
In Ruth Fielding Down East by Alice B. Emerson, Ruth carries her ambitions into the world of motion pictures. Her scripts belong to her, but keeping what she has made becomes a fight. On the northeastern coast, her livelihood and her good name are at stake.
At Beach Plum Point, a solitary hermit draws his neighbors’ suspicion. Ruth wants to understand him, not simply follow the talk. With loyal Helen Cameron and her brother Tom beside her, she faces a seaside mystery that calls for patience, courage, and a refusal to give up.
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- A writer standing firm Follow Ruth as she fights to protect the scripts born from her work and imagination.
- Mystery beside the sea Explore a rocky shore where a lonely man's way of life invites uneasy questions.
- Friends who stand close Meet Helen and Tom Cameron, whose loyalty gives Ruth allies when trouble comes.
- The early movie world Step into Ruth's working life as a young woman writing stories for the screen.
- One more short chapter Enjoy clear scenes and fresh worries that keep this friendly adventure moving.
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For readers who love girls' adventures, series fiction and the early days of the movies, with seaside mysteries, loyal friends and a determined young screenwriter defending her work.
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- Ruth carries her work to the coast
- A hermit makes the coast a mystery
- Ruth fights to keep what she has made
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Who’s who
- Ruth FieldingA resourceful young woman who writes for the movies and wants to protect her work and her good name.
- Helen CameronRuth's close friend from earlier books, loyal and cheerful, who stands by her when trouble comes.
- Tom CameronHelen's brother, a steady companion in the series who helps Ruth when she needs a strong ally.
- The hermit of Beach Plum PointA solitary man living apart on the coast, whom neighbors view with suspicion and whom Ruth wants to understand.
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Ruth Fielding Down East
by Alice B. Emerson · 1920
On the rocky northeast coast, Ruth Fielding faces a mysterious hermit and a threat to her scripts and good name.
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Ruth carries her work to the coast
The title tells you where the story goes. Down East is an old phrase for the seacoast of the northeast, and the book trades the busy places of Ruth's working life for salt air, rocks and small shore communities. For a series heroine, a change of scene is part of the pleasure. Readers get fresh surroundings while meeting a character they already know.
Ruth Fielding herself is the center of every chapter. By this point in the series she is no longer a child sent to live with a stern uncle. She is a young woman with responsibilities, a reputation and a job in which her ideas matter. The books treat her as capable, and the plot tests that ability.
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What is Ruth Fielding Down East about?
It is a mystery adventure in which Ruth Fielding, a young screenwriter, travels to the northeast coast. A hermit, a threat to her scripts and her loyal friends all play a part in the story.
Who is Alice B. Emerson?
Alice B. Emerson is a pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Ruth Fielding series. Different writers produced the books under that single name, a common practice for series fiction of the period.
Do I need to read the earlier Ruth Fielding books first?
No. The book stands well enough on its own, since it reminds readers of the main characters. Earlier volumes add background about Ruth's friends and career, but they are not required.
The author
Alice B. Emerson
Collective pseudonym for children's writers
Alice B. Emerson was a pen name owned by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which produced series fiction for young readers. Several writers worked under the name on the Ruth Fielding books. The same syndicate also created Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and the Bobbsey Twins.
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