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The Chaplain of the Fleet
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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023210683
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Set sail for 18th-century England in The Chaplain of the Fleet, a compelling work of historical fiction by Walter Besant and James Rice. This literary novel plunges into the harsh realities of debt and social injustice, revealing the grim world of imprisonment. Experience a vivid portrayal of the era, where lives are shaped by economic hardship and the ever-present threat of confinement.
Explore the depths of human resilience and the struggle for dignity within the walls of a debtors' prison. The Chaplain of the Fleet offers a timeless exploration of these themes, making it a powerful and enduring read. A meticulously prepared print republication, this edition allows readers to rediscover this captivating story of life at sea and ashore, in a world defined by debt and the fight for freedom.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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