Jacob Faithful

"Jacob Faithful" by Frederick Marryat is a historical fiction that follows the extraordinary journey of Jacob Faithful, a young boy who comes of age on the River Thames in the 1800s. From the start, the narrative pulls you into Jacob's world, introducing his unusual family and the fateful events turning him into an orphan at just eleven years old. As Jacob grapples with his new reality, the pages set the stage for an unforgettable coming-of-age story, as Jacob transforms from a free-spirited river boy to a young man facing the challenges of life as a charity schoolboy.