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First Adventure

Elizabeth Coatsworth

4.7/5 ( ratings)

A charming reconstruction of the true story of the wanderings of little John Billington, son of an unpopular family in the Plymouth colony in 1621. Seven-year-old John and the spaniel, Trojan, stray into the forbidden woods outside the colony, spend several days in the woods and on the shore, are found and cared for by Indians and finally returned to the settlement under threats delivered by Squanto for Captain Standish. The author has caught the exhilaration of running away, the fear of the unknown terrors of the wilderness, and the fun of being admired and waited upon by strangers . There is a brief section explaining the source of the story.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Macmillan

Release: May 10, 2022

ISBN: 0027203808

ISBN 13: 9780027203806

First Adventure

Elizabeth Coatsworth

4.7/5 ( ratings)

A charming reconstruction of the true story of the wanderings of little John Billington, son of an unpopular family in the Plymouth colony in 1621. Seven-year-old John and the spaniel, Trojan, stray into the forbidden woods outside the colony, spend several days in the woods and on the shore, are found and cared for by Indians and finally returned to the settlement under threats delivered by Squanto for Captain Standish. The author has caught the exhilaration of running away, the fear of the unknown terrors of the wilderness, and the fun of being admired and waited upon by strangers . There is a brief section explaining the source of the story.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Macmillan

Release: May 10, 2022

ISBN: 0027203808

ISBN 13: 9780027203806

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