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100 1 _aHenty, G. A.
_q(George Alfred),
_d1832-1902
245 1 2 _aA Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-04
508 _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Haitian Revolution, focusing on the impact of the insurrection on both the enslaved population and the colonists. The protagonist, Nat Glover, is a young midshipman whose journey leads him from the British naval vessel "Orpheus" to the heart of the conflict in Haiti. At the start of the novel, the preface sets a grim tone, detailing the atrocities committed during the insurrection and contrasting them with the relative conditions under French colonial rule. The chapter opens with Nat Glover's reluctance towards his given name and introduces his camaraderie aboard the ship. He goes ashore at Cape François, where he quickly finds himself in a dangerous situation, saving a young girl from a bloodhound. This act of bravery injures him, leading to a significant turn in his adventures, as he meets other characters and becomes entwined in the conflicts of the region. This opening establishes not only the setting and context but also hints at themes of bravery, conflict, and the personal struggles Nat will face as he navigates through the chaos of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSea stories
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIslands -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aPirates -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCruelty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCourage -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMassacres -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHaiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aRainey, W.
_q(William),
_d1852-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38764
999 _c79603
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