Jacob Faithful
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Jacob Faithful is born on the River Thames and raised by a group of watermen. He is orphaned at a young age and is apprenticed to a bargeman. After completing his apprenticeship, Jacob joins the Royal Navy and serves during the Napoleonic Wars. He experiences many adventures and hardships during his time in the Navy, but he eventually returns home to the River Thames. Jacob Faithful is a classic coming-of-age story that provides a fascinating glimpse into life on the River Thames and in the Royal Navy during the early 19th century.Book Details
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Frederick Marryat
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Captain Frederick Marryat was a Royal Navy officer, a novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiograp...
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