The Black Buccaneer by Stephen W. Meader
"The Black Buccaneer" by Stephen W. Meader is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the early 18th century, specifically during the time of piracy in the Caribbean. It follows a young boy named Jeremy Swan, who faces adventures and challenges as he navigates through the dangerous world of buccaneers after being taken aboard a pirate sloop. At the start of the novel, Jeremy andhis father are making their way to a remote island to settle with their flock of sheep. During his father's absence, Jeremy encounters a pirate crew led by the notorious Stede Bonnet. A series of adventurous events unfold as Jeremy's life takes a turn for the tumultuous, with cannon fires and pirate attacks shaping his fate. The chapters introduce the tense atmosphere of piracy, highlighting Jeremy's courage, resourcefulness, and his interactions with characters such as the kind-hearted Job Howland and the cruel Pharaoh Daggs, setting the stage for a gripping journey filled with danger and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren), 1892-1977 |
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| Title | The Black Buccaneer |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Bruce Thomas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Pirates -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Bonnet, Stede, -1718 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Buccaneers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 28418 |
| Release Date | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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