[Gutenberg 31128] • Facing Death; Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit: A Tale of the Coal Mines
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- Authors
- Henty, G.A.
- Publisher
- Preston-Speed Publications
- Tags
- friendship -- juvenile fiction , riots -- juvenile fiction , youth and death -- juvenile fiction , adventure , courtship -- juvenile fiction , coal miners -- england -- juvenile fiction , rescues -- juvenile fiction , youth -- conduct of life -- juvenile fiction , coal mines and mining -- great britain -- juvenile fiction , mine accidents -- juvenile fiction , conduct of life -- juvenile fiction
- ISBN
- 9781887159487
- Date
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.53 MB
- Lang
- en
Facing Death is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that a lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise in life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship to carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the story is a typical British boy who, dogged, earnest, generous, and though shamefaced to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of duty. Date: Victorian era
Location: Wales
Main topic: Life in a Welsh mining village