9781703139853

Poor Jack

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781703139853

Paperback|9781703139853


Overview

It tells the story of Thomas Saunders, a sailor's son and neglected street urchin struggling to survive in Greenwich, London in the early 19th century. ("Poor Jack" was the title given by the waterfront boys, or mudlarks, to their chief.) In a rags-to-riches story Saunders eventually rises by his own efforts to become a pilot on the Thames, makes his fortune and retires to the life of a wealthy squire.Captain Frederick Marryat (10 July 1792 - 9 August 1848)was a Royal Navy officer, a novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens.

ISBN-13

9781703139853

ISBN-10

1703139852

Weight

2.43 Pounds

Dimensions

9.02 x 5.98 x 1.68 In

List Price

$29.99

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

764 pages

Publisher

Published On

2019-10-28



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