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100 1 _aStephenson, Henry Thew,
_d1870-1957
245 1 0 _aPatroon van Volkenberg
246 1 _aPatroon van Volkenberg : A tale of old Manhattan in the year 1699
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-04-12
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, MFR 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"Patroon van Volkenberg: A Tale of Old Manhattan in the Year Sixteen Hundred" by Henry Thew Stephenson is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. It immerses the reader in the turbulent times of late 17th-century America, focusing on the protagonist, Vincie Le Bourse, who is in search of his long-lost sister, Ruth. The novel unravels his adventures as he navigates the complexities of life in Manhattan amid political strife and societal challenges. At the start of the narrative, Vincie is cast ashore on Long Island by a pirate ship, reflecting on his loneliness and the strong hope that drives him toward finding Ruth. He seeks refuge in a tavern, where he encounters a kind host, learns about the prominent patroon Kilian Van Volkenberg, and gets advice on reaching New York. As he prepares for the next leg of his journey, readers are introduced to Vincie's backstory of familial love, despair, and resilience during a time when Huguenots faced persecution. The opening sets the stage for an engaging tale that blends personal quests with broader historical themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aManhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
700 1 _aRelyea, C. M.
_q(Charles M.),
_d1863-1932
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56971
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