Meader creates atmosphere with apt, simple words, knows his subject thoroughly, and tells his story so well that even adults can find in it thrilling refreshing entertainment." - Phila. It paints a vivid picture of the slave traffic, of life around the slave ports at the time, and of the great naturalist, Audubon. "A gripping boy's book, capably told, and packed with interesting facts. His struggles in the wilderness, his meeting with the naturalist, John James Audubon, and his final home-coming are as exciting and read as if the reader had lived the story himself. Stephen Warren Meader (1892-1977) was a Philadelphia-based advertising copywriter who wrote 44 books, all for young adults. On the return trip there came an opportunity to escape when the ship was in the Gulf of Mexico, near New Orleans. He signed up with the first ship he could find, and it was only when they were six days out at sea that he discovered he was one of the crew of a slave-ship bound for Africa for its cargo. One spring day back in 1821 Jim Slater stole out of his father's farmhouse before daybreak and ran away to Providence to become a sailor. The wild loveliness of an uninhabited valley high in the Olympic Mountains was hardly disturbed when Dick and his father, with the help of a Forest Ranger, pitched their camp there. print-on-demand item.Here is a first-class tale of adventure with vivid characters and accurate setting. By Stephen W Meader Illustrated by Edward Shenton.
Away to Sea from 20.00 Here is a first class tale of adventure with vivid characters and accurate setting. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. By Stephen W Meader Illustrated by Clinton Balmer. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Cleared for Action: Four Tales of the Sea (Bethlehem Budget Books) Stephen W. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. It is set in America in the early 1700s and gives a great flavour of colonial times. After several adventures he regains his freedom and later evens the score assisting in the buccaneers' capture. In this book the young hero is snatched by the pirates of the title. Another of his novels (Bulldozer) was referenced by Stephen King. He wrote extensively for young readers and was a firm favourite of many.
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