Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among the Turks: Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series

Jack Harkaway is back, and this time he's landed in Constantinople with his trusty companion, the nervous orphan Mr. Figgins. The fifteenth installment of Bracebridge Hemyng's wildly popular Victorian adventure series throws our daring young hero into the chaotic swirl of Turkish bazaars, labyrinthine medinas, and customs that prove absolutely maddening to the buttoned-up British imagination. Jack's boldness lands him in one scrape after another, from confrontations with ship's captains to the genuinely terrifying prospect of Turkish marriage customs, which send the perpetually anxious Mr. Figgins into fits of panic. Yet beneath the humor and hijinks lies something more: a boy far from home, learning to navigate unfamiliar cultures, make amends for his recklessness, and grow into something resembling a gentleman. These books sold hundreds of thousands of copies to hungry young readers who couldn't wait for the next installment. If you've ever wanted to step inside a Victorian adventure serial, this is it: Exotic locales, broad humor, and a hero who's equal parts brave and brash.