The story of Jack Ballister's fortunes. (1895) by Howard Pyle (World's Classics) - Softcover

Pyle, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1530343070 ISBN 13: 9781530343072

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Betrayed by a wicked guardian, an English orphan finds himself kidnapped and set aboard a ship bound for the New World. Jack Ballister's dramatic adventures unfold in the American South of 1719, where the young hero is sold into slavery on a Virginia tobacco plantation. There he encounters a sinister plot, hatched by a savage crew of pirates under the command of none other than Captain Edward Teach, the infamous Blackbeard.

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About the Author

Howard Pyle was a successful American author and illustrator, many of whose books are aimed at younger readers. After only a few formal lessons in artistic techniques, Pyle initially began his career creating illustrations for magazines, finally publishing his first work in Harper s Weekly at the age of twenty-five. Pyle s career took off, and he was soon creating his own stories and publishing illustrated books for children. His most famous work is The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which was the first cohesive retelling of the medieval legend of Robin Hood. His other famous works include Men of Iron, a tale about knighthood, and a four-volume collection about King Arthur. Howard Pyle died in Florence in 1911 at the age of fifty-eight.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1530343070
• ISBN 13: 9781530343072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204