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Kate Bonnet The Romance Of A Pirate's Daughter

AUTHOR Stockton, Frank R.
PUBLISHER Kessinger Publishing (05/17/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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""Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter"" is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story revolves around the life of Kate Bonnet, the daughter of a notorious pirate. Despite her father's occupation, Kate is a proper and well-behaved young lady who dreams of a life beyond piracy. However, her father's actions and her own desires lead her into a world of adventure and danger. Along the way, she meets a handsome young man who captures her heart, but their love is threatened by her father's reputation and the dangers of the sea. The novel is a thrilling tale of romance, adventure, and the struggle to choose between duty and desire. It is a classic work of fiction that has captured the hearts of readers for generations.1903. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captains Tollgate were also quite popular. The book begins: The month was September and the place was in the neighborhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbados. The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the riverbank was three years its senior. She carried a fishing rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet. 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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ISBN-13: 9781417925070
ISBN-10: 1417925078
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 364
Carton Quantity: 22
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.81 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 1.17 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Period
Grade Level: Preschool - 7th Grade
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""Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter"" is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story revolves around the life of Kate Bonnet, the daughter of a notorious pirate. Despite her father's occupation, Kate is a proper and well-behaved young lady who dreams of a life beyond piracy. However, her father's actions and her own desires lead her into a world of adventure and danger. Along the way, she meets a handsome young man who captures her heart, but their love is threatened by her father's reputation and the dangers of the sea. The novel is a thrilling tale of romance, adventure, and the struggle to choose between duty and desire. It is a classic work of fiction that has captured the hearts of readers for generations.1903. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captains Tollgate were also quite popular. The book begins: The month was September and the place was in the neighborhood of Bridgetown, in the island of Barbados. The seventeenth century was not seventeen years old, but the girl who walked slowly down to the riverbank was three years its senior. She carried a fishing rod and line, and her name was Kate Bonnet. 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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Author: Stockton, Frank R.
Frank R. Stockton (1834-1902) published his first book, "Ting-a-Ling", a collection of fairy tales, in 1870. From 1873 to 1881, he was assistant editor of "St. Nicholas" magazine, working with Mary Mapes Dodge. His writing career flourished in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, when he produced story collections, novels, and works of history for young readers, as well as nonfiction and fiction for adults, notably his story "The Lady or the Tiger?"
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