Pricing a large pile of boy's books including Henty, Westerman and Harry Collingwood I came across this rather topically titled adventure published by Blackie in 1950. It concerns a Scottish boy kidnapped and sold to the planters of Virginia. A slightly unlikely tale ending with the young Cameron returning to Aberdeen determined 'to end the traffic in human beings...'
The author George Frederick Clarke was an archaeologist and expert on Indian lore. The buckskinned young lad on the cover is a good likeness for our potential leader in his teen years. The book is worth about £10 and I will put in the shop window…I might need to put a slightly higher price on it to stop it selling too fast.
The recognition does my Canadian heart proud.
ReplyDeleteAnother link, admittedly grasping, with things prime ministerial: Clarke was from the province of New Brunswick, as was Andrew Bonar Law, the only British Prime Minister born outside the British Isles.
As I say, grasping.
Hi
ReplyDeleteThis is Mohammad.
How can I get it? I've been looking for this book for some 8 years. I read this story on a magazine but never could find the book.
I live in Iran. How can you send it to me? I'll pay for it and the post and other expeses.
Here is my email address:
muhammad.shvp@gmail.com