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Author: Grant, James, 1822-1887
Title: Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Publication Date: 1887
URL: archive.org/details/03974226.2262.emory.edu
Description and Synopsis:
The cover depicts a group of sailors in a rowboat rescuing a man who has fallen into the ocean. The sailors row towards a large ship.
Further Notes:
James Grant was a Scottish novelist who wrote historical fiction, much of which was based on Scottish history. He also wrote nonfiction history texts. Grant was a relative of Sir Walter Scott. Although his writing achieved some popularity, by the 1880s, this popularity had declined (Watkins).
Works Cited:
Watkins, M. G. “Grant, James (1822–1887).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/11265
EM_ark13960t4rj78t7b_001
Author: Grant, James, 1822-1887
Title: Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Publication Date: 1887
URL: archive.org/details/03974226.2262.emory.edu
Description and Synopsis:
The cover depicts a group of sailors in a rowboat rescuing a man who has fallen into the ocean. The sailors row towards a large ship.
Further Notes:
James Grant was a Scottish novelist who wrote historical fiction, much of which was based on Scottish history. He also wrote nonfiction history texts. Grant was a relative of Sir Walter Scott. Although his writing achieved some popularity, by the 1880s, this popularity had declined (Watkins).
Works Cited:
Watkins, M. G. “Grant, James (1822–1887).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/11265