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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aMarryat, Frederick,
_d1792-1848
245 1 0 _aJacob Faithful
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 2007-05-21
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Fiction
653 _aSea stories
653 _aThames River (England) -- Fiction
653 _aPicaresque literature
653 _aSeafaring life -- Fiction
653 _aGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Fiction
653 _aBarges -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21549
999 _c62707
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