The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet How Alec Cunningham Won His Way to the Top in the Oyster Business

"The Young Wireless Operator—With the Oyster Fleet" by Lewis E. Theiss is an adventurous novel set in the early 1900s, following the journey of Alec Cunningham, an orphaned young man who ventures into the New Jersey oyster industry in search of his uncle and a new beginning. Alec’s story is one of perseverance, charting his path to find his place in the oyster business amidst the challenges of the oystering world, with friendships formed along the way. The novel begins with Alec's arrival in Bivalve, where a chance encounter leads him to Captain Bagley and a job on the "Bertha B." Facing the uncertainty of his uncle's fate, Alec embraces the demanding life at sea, confronting hardships and forming connections with his fellow crewmates while striving to rise in the ranks of the oyster business. The reader is pulled into the world with immersive descriptions of the oyster boat and the challenges of life on the water.