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The unexpected life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts : a novel / Avi.
In 1724 England, twelve-year-old Oliver Cromwell Pitts embarks on a journey from his seaside home in Melcombe Regis to London to find his father and his older sister, a journey filled with thieves, adventurers, and treachery.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501953262
- ISBN: 1501953265
- Physical Description: 6 audio discs (6 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [2017]
- Copyright: ℗2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Compact disc. In container (17 cm.). |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by James Langton. |
| Target Audience Note: | 9 years and up. |
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| Subject: | Runaways > Juvenile fiction. Criminals > Juvenile fiction. Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction. Great Britain > History > George I, 1714-1727 > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Children's audiobooks. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Trails Regional-Lexington | CD J FIC Avi (Text) | 2204614610 | CDs | Available | - |
The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts : Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate
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The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts : Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate
High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy's attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves. In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house flooded by a recent storm. He's alone in his ruined home with no money and no food. Oliver's father has left behind a barely legible waterlogged note: he's gone to London, where Oliver's sister, Charity, is in trouble. Exploring damage to the town in the storm's aftermath, Oliver discovers a shipwreck on the beach. Removing anything from a wrecked ship is a hanging offense, but Oliver finds money that could save him, and he can't resist the temptation to take it. When his crime is discovered, Oliver flees, following the trail of his father and sister. The journey is full of thieves, adventurers, and treachery--and London might be the most dangerous place of all. In the tradition of his Newbery Honor book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi mixes high adventure and short, page-turning chapters with a vivid historical setting featuring a cast of highwaymen, pickpockets, and villainous criminal masterminds.
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