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The journal of Penrose, seaman : 'the new Robinson Crusoe' and the first American novel by Terry Breverton; William Williams is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The journal of Penrose, seaman : 'the new Robinson Crusoe' and the first American novel about?
This long-forgotten factional novel was the literary sensation of its day. The Poet Laureate Robert Southey said of it 'Truth is often stranger than falsehood; and so it is in this case'. This is the account of the privateer William Williams's adventures after being marooned upon the Miskito Coast. It is the first story of a message in a bottle, of buried treasure, the first novel written in America, and incredibly anti-slavery, at a time when America's first three presidents owned slaves. The d
Who reads The journal of Penrose, seaman : 'the new Robinson Crusoe' and the first American novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Terry Breverton; William Williams
- Publisher
- Cambria Books
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780957679115
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14