The Queen of the Pirate Isle
1886
The Queen of the Pirate Isle
1886
Bret Harte, the bard of the California frontier, turns his gaze inward toward the wilds of childhood in this forgotten gem. Young Polly and her friends transform their nursery into the Pirate Isle, crowning their queen and embarking on adventures that blur the line between make-believe and the real thing. When their games lead them down a slide into a mysterious tunnel, they encounter a comical crew of miners disguised as 'Red Rovers', and discover that their imaginary treasure hunt has意外的 consequences. The gold they find isn't just the fool's gold of childhood fantasy; it's the genuine article, a reward for the courage that play demands. Written in 1886 with Harte's signature warmth and wit, this is a book about how children rehearse for life through imagination, and how sometimes the pretend becomes gloriously, wonderfully real.
