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Ran Away From Home: A Life Of Adventure (1875)

Ran Away From Home: A Life Of Adventure (1875)

Hayward, William Stephens

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Adventurers & Explorers19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1120686717
ISBN13: 9781120686718
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Nov 21 2009
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ran Away From Home: A Life Of Adventure is a memoir written by William Stephens Hayward in 1875. The book chronicles his experiences as a young boy who ran away from his home in England and embarked on a life of adventure. Hayward's journey takes him across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, where he works as a sailor on a whaling ship. He then travels to California during the Gold Rush and becomes a prospector. Later, he joins the Union Army during the American Civil War and serves as a soldier. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of Hayward's life as a young adventurer, including his encounters with Native Americans, his experiences in the gold fields, and his time in the military. It also offers a unique perspective on the social and political climate of the mid-19th century in the United States.Overall, Ran Away From Home: A Life Of Adventure is a fascinating and engaging memoir that provides a glimpse into the life of a young man who sought adventure and excitement in a rapidly changing world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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