Mr. Penrose [electronic resource] : the journal of Penrose, seaman / William Williams ; introduction and notes by David Howard Dickason ; afterword by Sarah Wadsworth.

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Williams, William, 1727-1791 [author.]

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TextPublication details: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013 2015); Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2013] 2015)Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (1 PDF (411 pages) :) illustrations, facsimiles, mapISBN:

9780253010520

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

813/.1 23

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PS875.W3 M77 2013

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Summary: Long neglected as the first American novel, Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a British youth who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor's trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home he has made among the Indians

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410).

Long neglected as the first American novel, Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a British youth who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor's trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home he has made among the Indians

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