Percival Keene - Mint Editions - Frederick Marryat - Bücher - West Margin Press - 9781513133621 - 31. März 2022
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Percival Keene - Mint Editions

Frederick Marryat

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Percival Keene - Mint Editions

Percival Keene (1842) is a novel by Frederick Marryat. Inspired by the author's experience as a captain in the Royal Navy, Percival Keene is a tale of bravery, identity, and the manifold reasons for men to take to the high seas. Frequently funny, often profound, Marryat's novel is an underappreciated classic of nineteenth century fiction. "'Dead! Well, fathers do die sometimes; you must get on how you can without one. I don't think fathers are of much use, for, you see, mothers take care of you till you're old enough to go to sea. My father did nothing for me, except to help mother to lick me, when I was obstropolous.'" Percival Keene is a troubled young man: raised by his mother and grandmother, he gains a reputation for troublemaking and disobedience early on. At school, he lashes out against bullying teacher Mr. O'Gallagher by adding poison to his sandwiches, knowing that the man will steal his lunch as usual. On Guy Fawkes Day, however, Percival finally crosses the line by setting off fireworks underneath O'Gallagher's office, destroying the school and nearly killing the Irishman. Years later, having lost his chance at receiving an education, Percival enlists in the Royal Navy. While serving on the H. M. Calliope, he discovers that his father may not have been the marine Ben Keene, but rather his employer Captain Delmar. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Frederick Marryat's Percival Keene is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.


348 pages

Medien Bücher     Gebundenes Buch   (Buch mit hartem Rücken und steifem Einband)
Erscheinungsdatum 31. März 2022
ISBN13 9781513133621
Verlag West Margin Press
Seitenanzahl 348
Maße 127 × 203 × 21 mm   ·   508 g
Sprache Englisch  

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