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The Adventures of Roderick Random
A Scotsman born with more pride than pennies, young Roderick Random sets forth into the world armed with sharp wit, a restless spirit, and a heart often bruised by misfortune. In a tale that careens from grim boarding schools to the bloodied decks of naval warships, from London’s drawing rooms to the fevered tropics, Roderick meets a gallery of rogues, fools, and fortune-hunters—all as human as they are hilarious. Told with biting satire and raw sentiment, this picaresque romp through 18th-century life spares no rank, profession, or vice from its candor. The Adventures of Roderick Random is not merely a journey through continents, but through the social absurdities and hypocrisies of an age—and perhaps of all ages. For readers who enjoy a spirited hero, a raucous world, and the kind of storytelling that makes you laugh as it makes you wince—welcome aboard.
- Language
- EN
- Genres
- adventure, novel, satire, teen's fiction
- Published
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