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_aOptic, Oliver, _d1822-1897 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aUp the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2008-03-07 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Alick Garningham as he embarks on a cruising adventure aboard his steam yacht, the Sylvania, along the Mississippi River and into the Gulf of Mexico, accompanied by a group of friends and peers. With themes of adventure and moral growth, the novel promises a spirited exploration of the American river culture of the time. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Captain Alick, who discusses future travels on the Mississippi with his cousin Owen Garniham. Tension arises due to a previous contract with Owen that has been abruptly canceled by Alick's father, leading to an invitation for Owen to join Alick on the upcoming journey. As they prepare for departure, we witness Alick’s bittersweet farewell to Captain Boomsby and the multilayered dynamics in their environment, including a mysterious theft incident involving a bank messenger. This builds anticipation for the adventures and challenges that lie ahead as they set sail into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aYachts -- Juvenile fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMississippi River -- Juvenile fiction | ||
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