The Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins V2: A Cornish Man (1816)

By Robert Paltock

Book Overview

The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins V2: A Cornish Man is a novel written by Robert Paltock in 1816. The book tells the story of Peter Wilkins, a young man from Cornwall who finds himself stranded on a remote island after his ship is wrecked. On the island, Peter encounters a race of winged people called the ""Flying Islanders"" and falls in love with one of them named Nourjahad. The novel follows Peter's adventures as he learns to communicate with the Flying Islanders and navigates the challenges of their society. Along the way, he also discovers the secrets of their magical powers and the history of their civilization. The book is a blend of adventure, romance, and fantasy, and is considered a classic of English literature.In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167046897
• ISBN13: 9781167046896
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"