02336cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500190014826400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350800470038452011430043153400450157465300230161965300160164265300380165865300260169665300300172265300630175265300530181565300220186885600430189099900170193321549UtSlPG20260610133509.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMarryat, Frederick,d1792-184810aJacob Faithful 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-05-21  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"Jacob Faithful" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story chronicles the unique life and adventures of Jacob Faithful, a boy raised on a small river-barge called a lighter navigating the River Thames in London. The book promises an engaging exploration of Jacob's upbringing, as well as a vivid portrayal of life along the Thames during this period.  At the start of the narrative, Jacob introduces himself, recounting the peculiarities of his parents and the unfortunate sequence of events that lead to him becoming an orphan at a young age. His mother, plagued by a drinking problem, meets a tragic end, while his father’s drinking habits result in his demise in the river. Left alone at just eleven years old, Jacob takes charge of the lighter but is soon drawn into a new life on land as he navigates the challenges of growing up as a charity schoolboy. The opening chapters set the stage for Jacob's journey from a carefree boy of the river to a more complex character as he adapts to the realities of his circumstances and future prospects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOrphans -- Fiction  aSea stories  aThames River (England) -- Fiction  aPicaresque literature  aSeafaring life -- Fiction  aGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction  aBarges -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21549  c62707d62707