Œuvres de James Short
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The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and Mysteries (1936) — Illustrateur, quelques éditions — 67 exemplaires
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Julian Asher is a poor boy from the slums of London, he was a bright yet feeble boy. His mother has tried several times to get Julian apprenticed, but no one will take him since he looks sickly and is weak. He can read and write, which most of the poor in London in 1748 are unable to do, but there is not much call for a boy to use those skills in London.
A chance encounter with a wagon brings Julian's hopes of a future of seafaring to an abrupt halt, as he heals from his injuries, he sees that though his mother is fully dedicated to him, her heart lies with Mr. Skylar, the owner of a haberdashery. Unwilling to become the stepson of Mr. Skylar, Julian runs away to become an indentured boy on a ship sailing to America.
No one wants him there, either. His indenture papers are purchased by a somewhat unscrupulous fur trader and former pirate Bartholomew Bragg. Through Bragg's tutelage, Julian grows up in the harsh environment of the American frontier. Bragg comes across as harsh in most instances, but within his first moments of meeting Julian, he sets out to heal Julian from his disabilities that arose from his encounter with the wagon.
Julian has to adapt and learn to live in the atrocious new world he has been thrust into and grows strong and healthy despite all that is done to him.
Truly an adventurous novel of early America. Highly recommend.
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