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Jacob Faithful
Jacob Faithful
Jacob Faithful
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Jacob Faithful

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"Jacob Faithful" is a story of a guy who spent all his life on the river Thames, although he had many chances to start another life in a new place. His father was a Thames lighter, and he died and left Jacob a substantial sum of money. Yet, Jacob stays faithful to the river and takes over his father's profession. The book is a lyric account of life on the Thames as it was 200 years ago, with all its turbulence, danger, and pleasures.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGood Press
Release dateDec 9, 2019
ISBN4064066241001
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Frederick Marryat

Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English naval officer and novelist. Born in London, Marryat was raised in a prominent merchant family by Joseph Marryat, a member of Parliament, and his American wife Charlotte. He joined the Royal Navy in 1806 as a midshipman on the HMS Imperieuse, serving under Lord Cochrane. Throughout his naval career, he served on several ships and was present at battles against the French fleet off the coast of Spain. On the HMS Spartan, he fought in the War of 1812 and participated in raids on New England. After the war, he worked as an inventor and artist, patenting a new lifeboat and making a famous sketch of Napoleon on his deathbed in Saint Helena. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1830 to pursue a career as a professional writer, producing nautical novels and finding success with Mr. Midshipman Easy (1836). He frequently based his stories on his own experiences and earned a reputation as a member of Charles Dickens’ influential literary circle. His novels of adventure on the high seas would inspire countless storytellers, including Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Joseph Conrad.

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