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100 1 _aRoberts, David,
_d1757-1819
245 1 4 _aThe Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome :
_bWith an Account of his Campaign on the Peninsula and in Pall Mall
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-17
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Marie Bartolo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome" by David Roberts is a fictional narrative penned in the early 19th century. This work follows the exploits of Johnny Newcome, a young man from London who, driven by a desire for adventure and recognition, embarks on a military career during the Peninsular War. This light-hearted tale explores themes of ambition, the realities of military life, and the social dynamics of the time. The opening of the book introduces Johnny as a grocer’s son, who dreams of military glory and leaves behind his comfortable life to become an ensign. We see his naive excitement mixed with trepidation as he prepares for his journey, humorously grappling with the hardships of military service, including the chaotic conditions on board a transport ship and the challenges he faces upon landing in Portugal. His character is immediately characterized by an awkward charm, as he navigates both the military bureaucracy and the cultural differences of his new environment, setting the stage for a series of humorous and often relatable misadventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPeninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Poetry
700 1 _aRowlandson, Thomas,
_d1756-1827
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44201
999 _c85040
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