Download or read book Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery written by Jules Verne and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scene is in San Francisco, the capital of California, but not at the period when the placer-mining fever was raging—from 1849 to 1852. San Francisco was no longer what it had been then, a caravanserai, a terminus, an inn, where for a night there slept the busy men who were hastening to the gold-fields west of the Sierra Nevada. At the end of some twenty years the old unknown Yerba-Buena had given place to a town unique of its kind, peopled by 100,000 inhabitants, built under the shelter of a couple of hills, away from the shore, but stretching off to the farthest heights in the background—a city in short which has dethroned Lima, Santiago, Valparaiso, and every other rival, and which the Americans have made the queen of the Pacific, the "glory of the western coast!" It was the 15th of May, and the weather was still cold. In California, subject as it is to the direct action of the polar currents, the first weeks of this month are somewhat similar to the last weeks of March in Central Europe. But the cold was hardly noticeable in the thick of the auction crowd. The bell with its incessant clangour had brought together an enormous throng, and quite a summer temperature caused the drops of perspiration to glisten on the foreheads of the spectators which the cold outside would have soon solidified. Do not imagine that all these folks had come to the auction-room with the intention of buying. I might say that all of them had but come to see. Who was going to be mad enough, even if he were rich enough, to purchase an isle of the Pacific, which the government had in some eccentric moment decided to sell? Would the reserve price ever be reached? Could anybody be found to work up the bidding? If not, it would scarcely be the fault of the public crier, who tried his best to tempt buyers by his shoutings and gestures, and the flowery metaphors of his harangue. People laughed at him, but they did not seem much influenced by him.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The young man Godfrey Morgan and his mentor Artelett board a steamship and embark on a long journey round the world. Little do they know that the thrilling experience will also endanger their lives. The explorers become castaways, marooned on a desert island. Will they survive so far away from civilization? What will happen when they realize they are not the only ones on the island? Will they find their way back home ... alive? Jules Verne’s "Godfrey Morgan" is an adventure novel from 1882. It is a story about a round-the-world ocean voyage, discoveries, dangers and courage. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who mostly wrote adventure fiction inspired by the scientific advances of the 19th century. With the help of editor Pierre-Jules Hetzel he wrote a series of books called "Extraordinary Travels", which includes "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1864), "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (1870), and "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873). Widely popular with both children and adults, Verne is one of the most translated authors of all times, and still inspires people the world over.
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Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Vern and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan of San Francisco, California will only consent to marry after he is allowed to cruise around the world. His uncle, William Holderkup, gives in to this demand, and he sends Godfrey off with his instructor in deportment, Professor Tartlett. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery written by Jules Verne and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery by Jules Verne: Embark on a Californian mystery with Jules Verne's narrative of Godfrey Morgan. In this adventure, readers follow Godfrey's journey as he navigates uncharted territories, unexpected encounters, and the enigma of the Californian landscape. Key Aspects of the Book "Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery by Jules Verne": Adventure and Exploration: Verne's narrative takes readers on a thrilling journey filled with exploration, danger, and unexpected twists, capturing the spirit of adventure. Mystery and Intrigue: The Californian mystery at the heart of the story challenges Godfrey and his companions, inviting readers to engage in solving the enigma alongside the characters. Exploration of Setting: The novel offers insights into the diverse landscapes and cultures of California, portraying the region's natural beauty and its impact on the characters' experiences. Jules Verne was a French author known for his pioneering works in science fiction and adventure literature. Through Godfrey Morgan, Verne invites readers to venture into the unknown and embrace the thrill of exploration.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan of San Francisco, California will only consent to marry after he is allowed to cruise around the world. His uncle, William Holderkup, gives in to this demand, and he sends Godfrey off with his instructor in deportment, Professor Tartlett. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan of San Francisco, California will only consent to marry after he is allowed to cruise around the world. His uncle, William Holderkup, gives in to this demand, and he sends Godfrey off with his instructor in deportment, Professor Tartlett. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan Annotated written by Jules Verne and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a young adventurer, Godfrey Morgan, and his deportment instructor, Professor T. Artelett, who embark on a round-the-world ocean voyage. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.The novel is a robinsonade--a play on Daniel Defoe's 1791 novel Robinson Crusoe.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...] CHAPTER II. HOW WILLIAM W. KOLDERUP, OF SAN FRANCISCO, WAS AT LOGGERHEADS WITH J. R. TASKINAR, OF STOCKTON.[...]".
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Download or read book Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery written by Jules Verne and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan of San Francisco, California will only consent to marry after he is allowed to cruise around the world. His uncle, William Holderkup, gives in to this demand, and he sends Godfrey off with his instructor in deportment, Professor Tartlett. Their ship is wrecked and they are cast away on a remote island, where they rescue and befriend an African slave, Carefinotu.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery The crowd consisted not only of a goodly number of Americans from the States of Utah, Oregon, and California, but also of a few Frenchmen, who form quite a sixth of the population. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Godfrey Morgan written by Jules Verne and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery (French: L'Ecole des Robinsons, literally The School for Robinsons), also published as School for Crusoes, is an 1882 adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The novel tells of a wealthy young man, Godfrey Morgan who, with his deportment instructor, Professor T. Artelett, embark from San Francisco, California on a round-the-world ocean voyage. They are cast away on an uninhabited Pacific island where they must endure a series of adversities. Later they encounter an African slave, Carefinotu, brought to the island by cannibals. In the end, the trio manage to work together and survive on the island.The novel is a robinsonade-a play on Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe.The narrative begins with the auction by the US Government of fictional Spencer Island, located 460 miles off the California coast (32°15'N 145°18'W). The island is uninhabited and there are only two bidders, William W. Kolderup, a very wealthy San Franciscan, and his arch-rival J. R. Taskinar, a resident of Stockton, California. Kolderup wins the auction, buying Spencer Island for four million dollars. J. R. Taskinar mutters, "I will be avenged!" before retiring to his hotel.Godfrey, an idle twenty-two-year-old, lives with Kolderup, his uncle, and Kolderup's adoped goddaughter, Phina, whom Godfrey has grown to love. Prior to marrying, Phina, Godfrey asks to undertake a world tour. Acceding to his desire, his uncle sends Godfrey on a sea voyage around the world on board one of his steamships, the Dream, commanded by Captain Turcott. Godfrey is accompanied by his mentor, teacher, and dance instructor, Professor T. Artelett aka "Tartlet".After some time at sea, Godfrey is awakened one foggy night and told to abandon ...
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