Summary
The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Josep... Full description
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Main Language
English
All
English
Edition
First edition.
Subjects
Shipwreck survival > Juvenile fiction.
Runaway children > Juvenile fiction.
Theatrical companies > Juvenile fiction.
London (England) > Juvenile fiction.
London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure fiction > Juvenile.