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100 1 _aFenn, George Manville,
_d1831-1909
245 1 0 _aNic Revel: A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-08
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Nic Revel: A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Nic Revel, a young man from a landed estate in Devon, who becomes embroiled in a series of adventurous misfortunes beginning with a skirmish against poachers and leading to his press-ganging into naval service. After a significant turn of events, he finds himself sold into slavery in America, where he longs to return home and reunite with his friends. The opening of the narrative introduces Nic Revel as he navigates life on his family's estate, highlighting his father's fiery temperament and their mutual grievance against poachers. After a confrontation involving Nic and a naval press-gang misidentifying him, he is swept away into a world of hardship and uncertainty. The stage is set for his subsequent adventures in Alligator Land after being sold as a slave, hinting at themes of resilience and the quest for freedom amidst dire circumstances. The vivid depiction of early 19th-century life and the unfolding drama promises readers a tale of courage and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPlantation life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWest Indies -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aImpressment -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDartmoor (England) -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aGroome, William H. C.,
_d1860-1914
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21357
999 _c62534
_d62534