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Percival Keene (1842) is a novel by Frederick Marryat. Inspired by the author’s experience as a captain in the Royal Navy, Percival Keene is a tale of bravery, identity, and the manifold reasons for men to take to the high seas. Frequently funny, often profound, Marryat’s novel is an underappreciated classic of nineteenth century fiction. “‘Dead! Well, fathers do die sometimes; you must get on how you can without one. I don’t think fathers are of much use, for, you see, mothers take care of you till you’re old enough to go to sea. My father did nothing for me, except to help mother to lick me, when I was obstropolous.’” Percival Keene is a troubled young man: raised by his mother and grandmother, he gains a reputation for troublemaking and disobedience early on. At school, he lashes out against bullying teacher Mr. O’Gallagher by adding poison to his sandwiches, knowing that the man will steal his lunch as usual. On Guy Fawkes Day, however, Percival finally crosses the line by setting off fireworks underneath O’Gallagher’s office, destroying the school and nearly killing the Irishman. Years later, having lost his chance at receiving an education, Percival enlists in the Royal Navy. While serving on the H.M. Calliope, he discovers that his father may not have been the marine Ben Keene, but rather his employer Captain Delmar. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Frederick Marryat’s Percival Keene is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
Percival Keene (1842) is a novel by Frederick Marryat. Inspired by the author’s experience as a captain in the Royal Navy, Percival Keene is a tale of bravery, identity, and the manifold reasons for men to take to the high seas. Frequently funny, often profound, Marryat’s novel is an underappreciated classic of nineteenth century fiction. “‘Dead! Well, fathers do die sometimes; you must get on how you can without one. I don’t think fathers are of much use, for, you see, mothers take care of you till you’re old enough to go to sea. My father did nothing for me, except to help mother to lick me, when I was obstropolous.’” Percival Keene is a troubled young man: raised by his mother and grandmother, he gains a reputation for troublemaking and disobedience early on. At school, he lashes out against bullying teacher Mr. O’Gallagher by adding poison to his sandwiches, knowing that the man will steal his lunch as usual. On Guy Fawkes Day, however, Percival finally crosses the line by setting off fireworks underneath O’Gallagher’s office, destroying the school and nearly killing the Irishman. Years later, having lost his chance at receiving an education, Percival enlists in the Royal Navy. While serving on the H.M. Calliope, he discovers that his father may not have been the marine Ben Keene, but rather his employer Captain Delmar. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Frederick Marryat’s Percival Keene is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
Follow in the footsteps of brave, young Percival, the Papillon dog, as he fights for his great king Louis XIV, in seventeenth-century France. Teaming up with his animal friends, such as Marcel the Mouse and Thierry the Tortoise, and his human allies, Percival has to navigate dangerous waters in order to ensure the safety of the king and France. Bursting with historical facts and detail and a smattering of French, Percival and the Hall of Mirrors is both educational and fun. It is livened up with great illustrations. Seventeenth-century France is brought to life in this animated illustrated children's adventure.
Follow in the footsteps of brave, young Percival, the Papillon dog, as he fights for his great king Louis XIV, in seventeenth-century France. Teaming up with his animal friends, such as Marcel the Mouse and Thierry the Tortoise, and his human allies, Percival has to navigate dangerous waters in order to ensure the safety of the king and France. Bursting with historical facts and detail and a smattering of French, Percival and the Hall of Mirrors is both educational and fun. It is livened up with great illustrations. Seventeenth-century France is brought to life in this animated illustrated children's adventure.
During one particularly noisy thunderstorm, Marilyn Szczap decided to distract her children, and herself, from the clashing and flashing outside by playing a story game. She began a story with a sentence or two. Each child then took their turn adding their sentences to the story. It was fun to see how the plot developed as the story grew. And that is how Percival Pickens was born.Marilyn Szczap and her children enjoyed the story game so much that they played the story game even when there was no storm. Percival Pickens was followed by many friends. Each story in Percival Pickens and Friends highlights a unique character in a humorous predicament. The resolution of each problem offers a gently stated lesson about a childhood dilemma.
Snake and sword, a NOVEL. By: Percival Christopher Wren
Percival Christopher Wren
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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"Anything we take for granted, Mr. Everett means to show us, may turn out to be a lie." --Wall Street Journal * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Finalist for the PEN / Faulkner Award for Fiction * A story inside a story inside a story. A man visits his aging father in a nursing home, where his father writes the novel he imagines his son would write. Or is it the novel that the son imagines his father would imagine, if he were to imagine the kind of novel the son would write? Let's simplify: a woman seeks an apprenticeship with a painter, claiming to be his long-lost daughter. A contractor-for-hire named Murphy can't distinguish between the two brothers who employ him. And in Murphy's troubled dreams, Nat Turner imagines the life of William Styron. These narratives twist together with anecdotes from the nursing home, each building on the other until they crest in a wild, outlandish excursion of the inmates led by the father. Anchoring these shifting plotlines is a running commentary between father and son that sheds doubt on the truthfulness of each story. Because, after all, what narrator can we ever trust? Not only is Percival Everett by Virgil Russell a powerful, compassionate meditation on old age and its humiliations, it is an ingenious culmination of Everett's recurring preoccupations. All of his prior work, his metaphysical and philosophical inquiries, his investigations into the nature of narrative, have led to this masterful book. Percival Everett has never been more cunning, more brilliant and subversive, than he is in this, his most important and elusive novel to date.
A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as Told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid (a Novel)
Percival Everett; James Kincaid
Akashic Books, Ltd.
2026
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"Percival's dogs howled all night, howled like pain itself coming in over the hills."So begins twelve-year-old Madeline Ellis's journey to save Percival Parrant's dogs from the horrible abuse--dog fights staged in his barn, leaving his poor pit bulls, Blackie and Red, battered and bloody and trapped in a cage on Percival's farm. Madeline and her best friend, Larue, sneak out at midnight to find out why the dogs cry all night and discover the dog fight in progress. Madeline intervenes, trying to save the dogs, but is chased from the farm with the dogs still in danger. Madeline and her father report the crime to the sheriff of their small Arkansas town, only to find the sheriff is in cahoots with Percival. The Humane Society calls in the State Police. The dogs are rescued and given to Madeline to care for, but she finds that Percival is involved with even worse crimes, and she vows to stop him. Percival's Dogs is a coming-of-age story full of action, chases, and the bravery and determination of a young woman.
"Percival Penguin Goes Skating explores a common theme that every child faces in relationships: Taking responsibility for our actions.This heart-warming read is about four friendships. It's set in a common Canadian context: Dressing for the weather and ice-skating for an afternoon. At closer look, this sweet story highlights the decision that friends make when we see someone struggling. It reinforces that when we choose empathy and kindness first in a relationship, that is the path for it to thrive and survive."- A. Longo, Elementary Teacher
What happens when a young penguin drifts off to sleep-only to wake up in a whole new part of the world? In Percival's Amazing Adventure, an adventurous young Antarctic emperor penguin named Percy falls asleep on an ice floe that carries him far, far from home. Armed only with his courage and the help of new friends, can he find his way back home?Join Percy on his thrilling journey across continents, packed with daring moments and heartwarming friendships. Perfect for kids ages 4-8, this ocean-themed adventure explores the power of friendship, trust, courage, and hope.
Percival Bland's Proxy and The Missing Mortgagee
R. Austin Freeman
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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These are two short stories from the collection THE GREAT PORTRAIT MYSTERY: "PERCIVAL BLAND'S PROXY" and "THE MISSING MORTGAGEE", wherein the brilliant medical investigator, Dr. Thorndyke, solves murderous crimes. Percival Bland was an uncommon criminal. He knew that his continual passing of counterfeit banknotes would eventually catch up with him, so he had a plan--precautions against the inevitable catastrophe. We can understand why he has created an alternate persona, Robert Lindsay, using disguises and renting two places of residence. No one seems to notice that he and his "cousin" Robert never are at their respective homes simultaneously, nor are they at home when the other visits, nor does anyone see the resemblance of their facial appearance under the makeup. But why does he buy human bones at auction? The lot was described in the catalog as "a complete set of human osteology" but they were not an ordinary "student's set," for the bones of the hands and feet, instead of being strung together on cat-gut, were united by their original ligaments and were "of an unsavoury brown colour." What does he want with those moldy bones? He has a nefarious plan, but it does not fool Dr. Thorndyke. After Dr. Thorndyke solved the case of Percival Bland, the doctor was called in by a life insurance company to investigate another case. There was apparently no doubt that Thomas Elton, a friendless, poverty-stricken artist, had fallen from the top of the overhanging cliff onto the beach. Now, one would suppose with the evidence of this fall of about a hundred and fifty feet, the smashed face and broken neck, there was not much room for doubt as to the cause of death. But Thorndyke indeed has his doubts
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Percival, J: Dream of a Day, and other poems
Antigonos Verlag
2024
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Percival, A: Action and uses of prismatic combinations
Antigonos Verlag
2024
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