Frank R. Stockton

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Adventures of Captain Horn (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Based on the experiences of Captain Frederic Horn, an American sailor and trader, "e;The Adventures of Captain Horn"e; by way of Frank R. Stockton is an exciting story. As Captain Horn sets sail to discover a new place in South America, driven by means of choice and the promise of wealth, the story starts to come back collectively. Horn and his crew have some adventures they failed to anticipate after looking after the mysterious land. These include dangerous encounters with native tribes and locating historic ruins and mystery treasures. As the captain navigates uncharted seas and faces many hard conditions and ethical dilemmas alongside the way, the story is full of suspense, mystery, and exploration. A journey, human beings, and the look for wealth are all carefully woven together with the aid of Stockton right into a story this is both thrilling and complete of trips. The tale is set Captain Horn's journey, which has many unexpected turns and twists that hold readers interested as they find out about the unknown, how complicated people's dreams can be, and how fun activities will have effects that have been now not meant. "e;The Adventures of Captain Horn"e; is an amusing story about the human spirit inside the spirit of exploring new lands that have not been explored but. It has elements of journey, finding, and moral questions that make it a story that humans cannot positioned down.

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Autor

Frank Richard Stockton was an American author and humorist who lived from April 5, 1834, to April 20, 1902. He is best known for a set of unique children's fairy tales that were very popular in the last few decades of the 1800s. Stockton was born in Philadelphia in 1834. His father was a famous Methodist preacher who told him he shouldn't become a writer. He and his wife went to Burlington, New Jersey, after getting married to Mary Ann Edwards Tuttle. That's where he wrote some of his first books. They then moved to New Jersey's Nutley. He worked as a wood carver for many years until his father died in 1860. He went back to Philadelphia in 1867 to work as a writer for a newspaper that his brother had started. His first fairy tale, "Ting-a-ling," came out in The Riverside Magazine that same year. In 1870, he released his first collection of stories. In the early 1870s, he was also the editor of the magazine Hearth and Home. He went to Charles Town, West Virginia, around 1899. He died of a brain bleed in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1902. He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• ISBN-13: 9789359952918
• Artikelnr.: 72389237