Books like Victory by Susan Cooper
Alternating chapters weave a connection between a homesick English girl who lives in present‑day America and an eleven‑year‑old boy serving in the British Royal Navy in 1803 upon the H.M.S. Victory, commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson. The story juxtaposes her contemporary struggles with loneliness, grief and family problems against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the great sea battles of the era.
Through the boy’s naval adventures and the girl’s modern challenges, the narrative explores themes of stepfamily dynamics, interpersonal relations, and the enduring ties between past and present.
First publish date: June 27, 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Susan Cooper
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