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The Author Hesse, Karen The Title Stowaway. Binding Hardback with pictorial cover qnd wrapper The condition of the Book Fine The condition of the wrapper Very Near Fine Edition First Edition, First Printing. Publisher Margaret K McElderry Books 2000 ISBN 0689839871 / 9780689839870 The Illustrations or Illustrator Illustrated with colourwash drawings by Robert Andrew Parker Our reference number 520012 A fictionalised version of the journey made by an eleven year old boy in 1768, who stowed away on a ship to get away from his wretched life in the London slums. The ship was the Endeavour, and her master was one Captain James Cook. The book was written for young people, but it also makes a great read for adults.
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