You might also like

More about Children of the New Forest

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 69 loyalty points

Book synopsis

Captain Marryat (1792 - 1848) was a contemporary of Charles Dickens noted for his sea stories. First published in 1847, The Children of the New Forest is the adventure story of children of a cavalier family in the days following the defeat of Charles I in the Civil War. After their home is burned down by Roundhead soldiers the children are presumed to be dead. The children are forced to hide in the forest, away from their father's enemies. A gamekeeper named Jacob helps them. The children adapt from an aristocratic lifestyle to that of simple cottagers. One brother leaves to join the army of the future King Charles II. He ends up living in exile but eventually the family is reunited.

Book details

Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Fiction: special features Short stories

• Full title: Children of the New Forest
• Author: Capt Marryat R N
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292
• EAN: 9781605974910
• ISBN: 9781605974910
• ID: 08780508
• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Weight: 528 g
• Dimensions: 236 × 191 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. April 2008

Trending among others

---

---

---