A Chapter of Adventures: ("Chapter" in this case means a series of related events.) Jack Robson, the 14-year old son of a widowed mother, lives on the English coast in a small village between Plymouth and Yarmouth. He works on one of many small coast-fishing boats called bawleys. Bawleys are normally crewed by two men and a boy. When Jack plays a pivotal role in saving passengers of a grounded sailing ship, he come to the attention of a ship owner, who places him as an apprentice on board one of his ships. In the company of two of his fellow-apprentices he is left behind at Alexandria, in the hands of Egyptian troops who have revolted. Jack is present through the bombardment of Alexandria and the riot and blood-shed that accompanied it.
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A Chapter of Adventures (Illustrated)
A Chapter of Adventures: ("Chapter" in this case means a series of related events.) Jack Robson, the 14-year old son of a widowed mother, lives on the English coast in a small village between Plymouth and Yarmouth. He works on one of many small coast-fishing boats called bawleys. Bawleys are normally crewed by two men and a boy. When Jack plays a pivotal role in saving passengers of a grounded sailing ship, he come to the attention of a ship owner, who places him as an apprentice on board one of his ships. In the company of two of his fellow-apprentices he is left behind at Alexandria, in the hands of Egyptian troops who have revolted. Jack is present through the bombardment of Alexandria and the riot and blood-shed that accompanied it.
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| BN ID: | 2940156844265 |
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| Publisher: | London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1891 |
| Publication date: | 10/18/2016 |
| Series: | Classic Fiction for Young Adults , #198 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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