The Kidnapping Of Peter Cray - Leighton, Robert
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The Kidnapping of Peter Cray: A Story of the South Seas is a novel written by Robert Leighton and first published in 1903. The story is set in the South Seas and follows the kidnapping of Peter Cray, a young Englishman who is taken captive by a group of islanders. The novel explores themes of colonialism, cultural clashes and the clash of modernity with traditional ways of life.The story begins with Peter Cray arriving on an island in the South Seas to work as a trader. However, he is soon kidnapped by a group of islanders who are unhappy with the presence of Europeans on their land. Peter is…mehr

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The Kidnapping of Peter Cray: A Story of the South Seas is a novel written by Robert Leighton and first published in 1903. The story is set in the South Seas and follows the kidnapping of Peter Cray, a young Englishman who is taken captive by a group of islanders. The novel explores themes of colonialism, cultural clashes and the clash of modernity with traditional ways of life.The story begins with Peter Cray arriving on an island in the South Seas to work as a trader. However, he is soon kidnapped by a group of islanders who are unhappy with the presence of Europeans on their land. Peter is taken to a remote island where he is held captive and forced to adapt to the ways of the islanders.As Peter tries to adjust to his new life, he begins to understand the culture and traditions of the islanders. He also falls in love with a young island woman named Nani, who helps him to navigate the complex social hierarchy of the island. However, Peter's attempts to integrate into the community are complicated by the arrival of a group of European traders who threaten the island's way of life.The novel explores the clash between traditional island life and the modernity brought by European traders. It also examines the impact of colonialism on indigenous cultures and the ways in which different cultures can learn from each other. The Kidnapping of Peter Cray is a compelling tale of adventure, romance, and cultural exchange set against the backdrop of the South Seas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Scottish journalist, editor, and writer of boys' fiction, Robert Leighton. He worked as an editor of children's magazines at Young Folks, where he first met his future wife Marie Connor, who is also a successful novelist. Leighton became an authority on caring for dogs and wrote numerous works on the topic. Robert Leighton, a Scottish journalist, editor, and writer of boys' fiction, lived from 5 June 1858 to 11 May 1934. He was born in the Scottish town of Ayr to poet Robert Leighton and Elizabeth Jane Campbell. He received his education at the Liverpool school connected to the Hope Street Unitarian Chapel, and at the age of 14, he started his career as a journalist. In 1879, he relocated to London and started working as an assistant editor for Young People magazine. He met Marie Connor, his future wife and another successful novelist, through his job at Young People. Leighton became an authority on caring for dogs and wrote numerous volumes on the subject. Leighton and Marie Connor got married at Marylebone in the first quarter of 1889 after they eloped in 1889. Leighton served as the Daily Mail's literary editor from 1896 to 1899, Marie was a seasoned novelist. They had four children. According to his daughter, Leighton loved his wife and treated her with a kind of adoring paternal attitude.