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Peter Simple

by Frederick Marryat

Prepare to set sail on a hilarious and heartwarming adventure with Peter Simple, the most lovable naval hero of all time. Peter Simple is a coming-of-age story about a young man who joins the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The novel is full of humor and adventure, but it also provides a realistic and often critical portrayal of life in the Royal Navy at the time.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1833

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Frederick Marryat

United Kingdom

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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