"Frank on the Lower Mississippi" is an adventure novel written by way of Harry Castlemon, a prolific American author of children's and young adult literature at some stage in the past due nineteenth century. This book is a part of Castlemon's "Frank Nelson" collection, which follows the escapades of its young protagonist, Frank. In this particular installment, Frank Nelson embarks on an interesting journey down the Mississippi River. The tale takes readers on a movement-packed voyage, as Frank navigates the challenges of existence at the river, encounters diverse characters, and faces a series of bold adventures. Along the manner, he learns treasured instructions about courage, resourcefulness, and the significance of friendship. Harry Castlemon's writing is thought for its capability to captivate young readers with interesting testimonies of exploration and discovery. "Frank at the Lower Mississippi" is not any exception, supplying a vibrant portrayal of existence in the American South at some stage in the 19th century. Through Frank's adventures, Castlemon gives readers with both enjoyment and educational insights into the records, lifestyle, and geography of the Mississippi River area. The book's enduring enchantment lies in its capacity to transport readers to a bygone technology of riverboats, steamships, and the specific demanding situations of a young country.
Charles Austin Fosdick (September 6, 1842 – August 22, 1915), sometimes known as Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels aimed mostly towards boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and graduated from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Navy as the Mississippi River Squadron's receiver and superintendent of coal from 1862 until 1865. As a youth, Fosdick began writing and drew on his Navy experiences in early novels such as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). In the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature, he quickly became the most-read author for boys. What they want is adventure, and the more of it you can cram into 250 pages of material, the better off you are." Fosdick's popular book series included the Gunboat Series, the Rocky Mountain Series, the Roughing It Series, the Sportsman's Club Series, and The Steel Horse, or the Rambles of a Bicycle. He was known as "Uncle Charlie" to noted liberal Baptist minister Harry Emerson Fosdick, whose writings reflected favorably on his childhood visits to Fosdick in Westfield, New York. Fosdick married Sarah Elizabeth Stoddard in 1873, and they lived in Westfield for the most of their marriage. They are interred in the Westfield Cemetery next to each other.
