"What is the navy for? Of what parts should be composed? What principles should be followed in designing, preparing, and operating it in order to get the maximum return for the money expended? To answer these questions clearly and without technical language is the object of this book"--Preface.

Accomplished author, poet, essayist, and memoirist Eleanor Hallowell Abbott dabbled in many different genres over the course of her career. Rainy Week is a hilarious, irreverent account of a New England house party that goes horribly awry. Packed with memorable characters and a series of unforgettably raucous scenes and set pieces, it's a diverting tale if you're looking for some fun, light reading material.