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Dewar, Donald

 
9780595322862: Jack's Dad and the Beanstalk: The Diary of Tom Cook
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595322867 ISBN 13 : 9780595322862
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

Sonny, a college student from Mississippi, discovers ancient journals while working on a dig in Scotland. Hidden for hundreds of years, these journals detail the adventures of Tom Cook, Jack's Dad. Tom is sold to a merchant ship that will become the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope from Europe to the Pacific. In South Africa, Tom helps the native Bushmen survive when threatened by starvation and a hungry lion.In Java, he saves a friendly tribe from vicious savages, and in New Zealand he encounters wonders he has never imagined, as well as a little magic. Tom and his mates on the ship gain wealth and prestige on their visit to Kowloon (Hong Kong), and he and his best friend Sean save their ship Destiny in Zanzibar. Their return to Scotland results in the biggest surprise, when Tom learns that his son Jack has become famous. As the journals are discovered and translated, Sonny falls in love amid burglaries and plots to suppress the discoveries and steal a fortune in gold and silver that has been hidden for centuries.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Sonny, a college student from Mississippi, discovers ancient journals while working on a dig in Scotland. Hidden for hundreds of years, these journals detail the adventures of Tom Cook, Jack's Dad. Tom is sold to a merchant ship that will become the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope from Europe to the Pacific. In South Africa, Tom helps the native Bushmen survive when threatened by starvation and a hungry lion.In Java, he saves a friendly tribe from vicious savages, and in New Zealand he encounters wonders he has never imagined, as well as a little magic. Tom and his mates on the ship gain wealth and prestige on their visit to Kowloon (Hong Kong), and he and his best friend Sean save their ship Destiny in Zanzibar. Their return to Scotland results in the biggest surprise, when Tom learns that his son Jack has become famous. As the journals are discovered and translated, Sonny falls in love amid burglaries and plots to suppress the discoveries and steal a fortune in gold and silver that has been hidden for centuries.

Biographie de l'auteur

This is Donald B. Dewar?s first novel. He is a radiologist and has lived in southeastern United States and in New Zealand with his teen sons. He has traveled to England, Malta, and Scotland. Jack?s Dad and the Beanstalk will be enjoyed by teens and adults. The content is rich in practical life philosophy, as well as political and religious themes, which may facilitate dialogue between parents and teens. Don and all six of his children enjoy travel and experiencing new destinations.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595322867
ISBN 13 
9780595322862
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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