ISBN: 9781331276654 - the little blue devil (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book's main subject is Antoine, a boy stranded alone in Paris at ten years old because his father wanted him to fail. However, he is found by a kind-hearted English man who takes him in as his servant. This sets off a chain of events where Antoine serves on a ship, is left again, gets picked up by another man, and is finally adopted by a third. Throughout his life, he remains heartbroken over his mother's death and determined to become a man as quickly as possible so that he can never be hurt by his father again. This story follows Antoine from ten until seventeen, and it gives the readers insight into what it means to be alone and to live in poverty and to have to fend for one's self. The author provides commentary on human nature and the nature of social ills that strike children and the themes of loneliness, the desire for freedom, and the different ways people find a sense of peace and fulfilment in life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…