"Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales" by Edward Everett Hale is a compilation of short stories from the 1800s that dives into themes of adventure and right and wrong. One story presents a new look at Robinson Crusoe, but this time, he's in New York. An orphaned boy, raised by his mother, learns carpentry and decides to build his mother a house on an empty lot. It kicks off a story of trying to make dreams real with some kindness and a strong heart in the face of some tough times.
Crusoe in New York, and other tales
By Edward Everett Hale
An orphan carpenter, longing for a better life, hatches a plan to build his mother a home, triggering a series of events filled with ambition and the search for happiness.
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About the AuthorEdward Everett Hale was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best known for his writings such as "The Man Without a Country", published in Atlantic Monthly, in support of the Union during the Civil War. He was the grand-nephew of Nathan Hale, the American spy during the Revolutionary War.
Edward Everett Hale was an American author, historian, and Unitarian minister, best known for his writings such as "The Man Without a Country", published in Atlantic Monthly, in support of the Union during the Civil War. He was the grand-nephew of Nathan Hale, the American spy during the Revolutionary War.
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