The Children of the New Forest: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Children of the New Forest is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Marryat, Frederick (1792–1848).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Children of the New Forest" by Frederick Marryat is a children's novel published in 1847. Set during the English Civil War, it follows four orphaned Beverley children who escape Parliamentary soldiers and take refuge in the New Forest. Disguised as a forester's grandchildren, they must abandon their aristocratic upbringing and learn to survive off the land. As they mature into self-reliant foresters, the eldest son Edward becomes entangled with both Royalist causes and a forbidden romance, leading toward an uncertain future.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Children of the New Forest
- Author credits: Marryat, Frederick (1792–1848)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Foresters -- Juvenile fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Juvenile fiction
- New Forest (England : Forest) -- Juvenile fiction
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Historical Novels
- Children's Literature
- Historical Fiction
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