{"product_id":"a-younger-son-aurland-dufis-9798278805632","title":"A Younger Son: A New Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA daring tale of rebellion, desertion, and high-seas adventure in the exotic East!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into an aristocratic English family, young Edward seems destined for a life of privilege-until his father's brutal authority drives him to rebellion. Expelled from boarding school for his violent defiance, he's thrust into the harsh world of naval service aboard a British frigate bound for India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when humiliation at the hands of a cruel officer becomes unbearable, Edward makes a fateful choice: desertion. Fleeing into the dangerous waters of the Indian Ocean, he falls under the protection of the mysterious De Ruyter, a gentleman corsair who offers him something his father never did-friendship and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ports of Bombay to the hidden coves of Madagascar, from fierce naval battles to forbidden romance with the beautiful Arab girl Zela, Edward's adventures take him far beyond the constraints of his birth. He encounters pirates, slaves, revolutionaries, and outcasts-men and women who live by their own rules in a world where the only law is survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOriginally published by \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Dumas \u003c\/b\u003ein his literary newspaper Le Mousquetaire, this thrilling memoir-based on the real adventures of \u003cb\u003eEdward John Trelawny, \u003c\/b\u003e companion of \u003cb\u003eLord Byron\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePercy Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e-captures the spirit of a young man who chose liberty over duty, and the open sea over the suffocating traditions of English society.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aurland Dufis,Alexandre Dumas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278805632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.33d","brand":"Aurland Dufis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997315215615,"sku":"9798278805632","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-younger-son-aurland-dufis-9798278805632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}