Marryat, Frederick,  1792-1848 <br/><br/>
Peter Simple 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Simple_(novel)  Release date is 2007-05-22 
<br/><br/>Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England  Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England 
<br/><br/> "Peter Simple" by Frederick Marryat is a novel published in 1834. It follows a young British midshipman during the Napoleonic Wars as he transforms from the self-described "fool of the family" into a capable naval officer. Through encounters with colorful shipmates—including a protective mentor and a captain prone to wild exaggerations—Peter navigates both the perils of war at sea and the challenges of growing up. This coming-of-age tale captures British naval supremacy in the early nineteenth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Midshipmen -- Fiction 
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