Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi by Oliver Optic
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"Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Alick Garningham as he embarks on a cruising adventure aboard his steam yacht, the Sylvania, along the Mississippi River and into the Gulf of Mexico, accompanied by a group of friends and peers. With themes of adventure and moral growth, the novel promises a spirited exploration of the
American river culture of the time. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Captain Alick, who discusses future travels on the Mississippi with his cousin Owen Garniham. Tension arises due to a previous contract with Owen that has been abruptly canceled by Alick's father, leading to an invitation for Owen to join Alick on the upcoming journey. As they prepare for departure, we witness Alick’s bittersweet farewell to Captain Boomsby and the multilayered dynamics in their environment, including a mysterious theft incident involving a bank messenger. This builds anticipation for the adventures and challenges that lie ahead as they set sail into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 |
|---|---|
| Title | Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Yachts -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mississippi River -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24775 |
| Release Date | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 382 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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