The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Called Colonel Jack: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Called Colonel Jack is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Defoe, Daniel (?–1731).

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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.

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• Title: The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly Called Colonel Jack
• Author credits: Defoe, Daniel (?–1731)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Adventure stories, English
• England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction
• Picaresque fiction

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• Category: British Literature
• Category: Novels

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