The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque,…
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"The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque" by Daniel Defoe is a novel published in 1722. Born illegitimate and abandoned, Jack grows from child pickpocket to hardened thief before being kidnapped to Virginia as a servant. Through cunning and fortune, he transforms himself into a wealthy plantation owner and soldier, navigating five marriages, military campaigns, and constant reinvention. This picaresque tale follows one man's tumultuous journey through crime,
commerce, and countless second chances across two continents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 |
|---|---|
| Title | The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Called Colonel Jack |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Jack |
| Credits |
Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Robarts - University of Toronto) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories, English |
| Subject | Picaresque fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52603 |
| Release Date | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 627 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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