The Mission by Frederick Marryat
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"The Mission" by Captain Marryat is a novel aimed at young readers, written during the early 19th century. The story centers around Sir Charles Wilmot, an elderly gentleman mourning the loss of his family after the ship Grosvenor wrecks off the coast of Africa. This tragedy sets the stage for his grand-nephew, Alexander Wilmot, who, driven by a desire to uncover the truth about his lost relatives, embarks on a perilous expedition
to explore the African interior. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sir Charles Wilmot, who is deeply distressed by the loss of his wife and children, presumed dead after the unfortunate shipwreck. Within the first chapter, we see the emotional weight of Sir Charles's grief and the burden it places on his heart. The narrative shifts to Alexander, a young man eager to undertake a journey that not only promises adventure but also the chance to bring closure to his uncle’s long-held worries about his lost family. Inspired and determined, Alexander ultimately convinces Sir Charles to permit his journey, setting the stage for both high-stakes adventure and personal discovery as he seeks to learn what happened to those aboard the Grosvenor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mission |
| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Dave Macfarlane and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Africa -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13276 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13276-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 465 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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