Fenimore Cooper James

Broschiertes Buch

Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale

Beschreibung

A charming book by means of James Fenimore Cooper known as "Afloat and Ashore" follows the existence of Miles Wallingford, a younger man who goes on an exciting adventure via the rough seas of the 18th century. The tale is about Miles's life, starting with his time as a young sailor at the Sterling and then moving on to his sports on land. The story takes vicinity against the historical past of life at sea and paints a bright photo of the dangers and successes that sailors face, taking pictures the essence of life at sea. Miles goes via quite a few hardships, accidents, and private issues, but he maintains going, showing bravery and power. Cooper skillfully combines pleasure, romance, and the difficulties of residing on the ocean, giving readers a wide variety of perspectives on Miles Wallingford's increase and development. The book indicates the complex way of life of the sea, the friendships between sailors, and how random life is at sea. At specific factors within the tale, Miles Wallingford's adventure takes him on some of interesting maritime adventures and private growth. This creates an interesting tale that indicates how determined people can be within the face of hardship and paints a colourful photo of the arena of seafaring during that point.

Autor

James Fenimore Cooper was an American author who lived from September 15, 1789, to September 14, 1851. He was famous for writing historical romances with people from the 17th century to the 19th century who were either colonial or native. He spent most of his childhood and last fifteen years of his life in Cooperstown, New York. His father, William Cooper, built the town on land that he owned. Cooper gave a lot of money to the Episcopal Church and became a member not long before he died. He was a member of the Linonian Society while he was at Yale University for three years. After working on a commercial voyage for a while, Cooper became a midshipman in the U.S. Navy and learned how to run sailing ships, which had a big impact on many of his books and other works. The Spy, a spy story set during the American Revolutionary War and released in 1821, was the book that made him famous. He also wrote American stories about the sea. Five historical tales set on the frontier between 1823 and 1841 are his most famous works. They are called the Leatherstocking Tales, and they introduced the famous American frontier scout Natty Bumppo.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 430
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9789359953823
• ISBN-10: 9359953822
• Artikelnr.: 69754158