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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (Paperback)
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R180
Discovery Miles 1 800
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved
Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and
The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers
is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and
adults alike. The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice,
Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who live
with their widowed father. When their mother died, their father
became ill and lost his successful business, forcing the family to
live modestly. Inspired by stories of buried gold and jewels-and
hoping to help their struggling father-the Bastable children decide
to go searching for treasure. Their adventure soon takes them to
London, where they abandon digging for the allure of paying work.
The Bastables come up with several schemes to make money, including
writing poetry, banditry, and starting a newspaper, in the process
discovering the power of imagination and the true value of home.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a masterpiece of children's
fiction from Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's
children's authors. Originally published as a series of stories in
several different periodicals, The Story of the Treasure Seekers
was Nesbit's first novel for children. It would go on to influence
both Arthur Ransome and C.S. Lewis, and is a favorite of J.K.
Rowling's. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's The Story of the
Treasure Seekers is a classic of English children's literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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