{"product_id":"2026100008864-secondhand-poor-jack","title":"Poor Jack","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the masts and tides of the Thames estuary in the late eighteenth century, Poor Jack is a rousing maritime adventure that chronicles the life of Tom Saunders — known to all as Poor Jack — a young boy born to the seafaring world who must navigate poverty, danger, and the unforgiving rhythms of life on the water. Captain Marryat, himself a decorated naval officer, brings an unmatched authenticity to the tale, drawing on firsthand knowledge of the sea to construct a vivid portrait of lower-deck life, the customs of Thames watermen, and the raw courage demanded of those who live by the tide. The novel pulses with warmth and gritty realism, balancing moments of high adventure with a deeply humane compassion for its characters.\n\nMarryat's prose is vigorous and assured, carrying the reader effortlessly through a world of smugglers, press gangs, and heroic sacrifice — a world that polite society rarely glimpsed but which powered the might of the British Empire. Published in 1840 and illustrated by the celebrated marine painter Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., Poor Jack stands as one of Marryat's most personal and emotionally resonant works, a testament to his lifelong love of the sea and those who sail it. For anyone drawn to the age of sail, the cobbled wharves of Georgian London, or the enduring story of a young soul determined to prove his worth, this novel remains an irresistible and surprisingly touching voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336813027547,"sku":"2026100008864-SECONDHAND","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/16909cab-52c5-4fcf-923b-2ed52d3087fa.png?v=1789958516","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008864-secondhand-poor-jack","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}