{ "item_title" : "The Adventures Of Captain Horn", "item_author" : [" Frank R. Stockton "], "item_description" : "The Adventures of Captain Horn is a classic adventure novel written by Frank R. Stockton. The story follows the journey of a young man named Miles Milton Horn, who is known as Captain Horn. He sets out on a mission to find his lost love, Alice, who is believed to have been kidnapped by pirates. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a wealthy businessman, a mysterious woman, and a group of pirates.As he travels across the ocean, Captain Horn faces many challenges and obstacles, including dangerous storms, treacherous pirates, and unexpected betrayals. He must use all of his wits and skills to survive and complete his mission.Throughout the book, Stockton weaves together themes of love, adventure, and betrayal, creating a thrilling and suspenseful story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With its vivid descriptions of life at sea and its memorable characters, The Adventures of Captain Horn is a timeless classic that will appeal to readers of all ages.1900. Thonias Hewlings Stockton, clergyman, wrote fantastic tales for children under the pen name Frank R. Stockton. He also wrote books for adults. Among his amusing books for children Rudder Grange is the best known. The Lady and the Tiger, Adventures of Captain Horne, Mrs. Null, The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, The Hundredth Man, Great Stone of Sardis, and Captain�������s Tollgate were also quite popular. The book begins: Early in the spring of the year 1884 the three-masted schooner Castor, from San Francisco to Valparaiso, was stuck by a tornado off the coast of Peru. The Storm, which rose with frightful suddenness, was of short duration, but it left the Castor a helpless wreck. Her masts had snapped off and gone overboard, her rudder-post had been shattered by falling wreckage, and she was rolling in the trough of the sea, with her floating masts and spars thumping and bumping her sides. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/41/792/506/141792506X_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "39.95", "online_price" : "39.95", "our_price" : "39.95", "club_price" : "39.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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