The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat
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"The Children of the New Forest" by Frederick Marryat is a children's novel published in 1847. Set during the English Civil War, it follows four orphaned Beverley children who escape Parliamentary soldiers by hiding in the New Forest. Believed dead after their home is burned, they learn to survive as foresters under a local verderer's guidance. As they adapt from genteel life to wilderness living, the eldest son Edward matures through adventures
involving a sympathetic Roundhead family, military service, and romantic complications, all while concealing his true identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Children of the New Forest |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_the_New_Forest |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | New Forest (England : Forest) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Foresters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21558 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 629 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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