"Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru" by Harry Collingwood is an adventurous story where the main character, Harry Escombe, a young civil engineer, gets a life-changing chance to help build a railroad in Peru. This task is presented as a big opportunity for Harry and his struggling family to improve their conditions. Harry hopes for a better future quickly turns into a dangerous situation when he has to work under the harsh eye of Mr. Butler, his boss. Mr. Butler makes him do hard and dangerous work. Things get intense after an accident during a survey. Harry is then rescued by a local Indian woman and her son. As Harry recovers with them, the story hints at even more challenges as he continues his journey, experiences the local culture, and faces difficult trials.
Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru
By Harry Collingwood
A young man's dream job in a faraway land becomes a fight for survival, testing his strength as he confronts ruthless authority and untamed wilderness.
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About the AuthorHarry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
Harry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
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