Roderick is the boisterous and unprincipled hero who answers life's many misfortunes with a sledgehammer. Left penniless by his grandfather, a judge, he leaves his native Scotland for London. On the way he meets an old schoolfellow, Strap, who accompanies him on his journey. Together they undergo many adventures at the hands of rogues. While in London Roderick qualifies as a surgeon's mate. He is pressed as a common sailor on board the man-of-war Thunder, and after much misery and ill-treatment returns to England. Here he falls in love with the ravishing Narcissa...
Roderick is the boisterous and unprincipled hero who answers life's many misfortunes with a sledgehammer. Left penniless by his grandfather, a judge, he leaves his native Scotland for London. On the way he meets an old schoolfellow, Strap, who accompanies him on his journey. Together they undergo many adventures at the hands of rogues. While in London Roderick qualifies as a surgeon's mate. He is pressed as a common sailor on board the man-of-war Thunder, and after much misery and ill-treatment returns to England. Here he falls in love with the ravishing Narcissa...
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ISBN-13: | 9781775418863 |
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Publisher: | Floating Press, The |
Publication date: | 09/01/2010 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 673 KB |