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100 1 _aDalton, William,
_d1821-1875
245 1 2 _aA royal smuggler
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-28
508 _aAaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Royal Smuggler: or The Adventures of Two Boys in the Indian Archipelago" by William Dalton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds the exciting and turbulent adventures of two boys, Claud and Martin, who are thrust into a world of intrigue following the death of their mother and their father’s desperate move to Java to seek fortune. As they settle in their uncle's household, they become embroiled in a complex web of family secrets, impending danger, and a captivating yet threatening new environment. The opening of the novel sets up the backdrop of familial loss and the promise of adventure as the boys receive an unexpected letter from their Uncle Adam. This letter invites them to Java, filled with hope for a new life after their father's financial downfall. However, upon arrival, the boys are met with shock; their uncle has died, leaving them in the guardianship of his widow, who displays dubious motives. As tensions mount within the household, the boys navigate the treacherous waters of suspicion and danger, setting the stage for their courageous escape from a life filled with potential treachery. The dynamics of their relationships, especially with their new aunt and the mysterious characters around them, promise an engaging story filled with adventure, mystery, and the boys' determination to assert their agency in a complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: M. A. Donohue & Co., 1902
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aInheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAmericans -- Java -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aWerntz, Carl,
_d1874-1944
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112000950672&view=1up&seq=9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74489
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