by Frederick Marryat · Wordsworth Editions Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853261107
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«The Children of the New Forest» is Frederick Marryat's historical novel for young readers, published by Wordsworth Editions in paperback (304 pages, in English).
It is 1647 and the English Civil War has changed everything. Four orphaned siblings of a Royalist officer are taken in by a forester in the New Forest, who presents them as his grandchildren to protect them. The novel recounts their adaptation to a humble life and the dangers they face when war comes knocking again.
Complete edition from the Wordsworth Children's Classics collection; the novel was originally published in 1847.
A suitable read for readers aged 9 to 12, and also for adults who wish to rediscover a classic of adventure.
Captain Frederick Marryat was a Royal Navy officer and novelist. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836). He is remembered also for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). In addition, he developed a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code.
