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Jacob Faithful and The Mission

Jacob Faithful and The Mission

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ISBN10: 1162780312
ISBN13: 9781162780313
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 700
Weight: 2.03
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Jacob Faithful and The Mission is a novel by Captain Frederick Marryat, first published in 1834. The story follows the life of Jacob Faithful, a young man who is orphaned at a young age and becomes a sailor. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part detailing Jacob's experiences as a sailor and his rise through the ranks, as well as his romantic relationships. The second part of the book, titled The Mission, follows Jacob as he becomes involved in a mission to rescue a group of missionaries who have been taken captive by a group of pirates. The book explores themes of adventure, romance, and morality, and is considered a classic of 19th-century English literature. Captain Frederick Marryat was a British naval officer and novelist who is best known for his adventure novels, many of which were based on his own experiences at sea.1896. Marryat, English novelist who began writing after a distinguished career in the British Navy. This volume contains Jacob Faithful, which is the first of a trio of novels which Captain Marryat wrote in the course of the year 1834, the other two being Mr. Midshipman Easy and Japhet in Search of a Father, and The Mission; or, Scenes in Africa. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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