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A Terrible Coward

by George Manville Fenn

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At Carn Du, a fishing town on the Cornish coast, swimming is part of a young man's education, and a dangerous dive from a black rock marks his passage into adulthood. Mark Penelly commands admiration for his skill in the water. Harry Paul, another young swimmer, quietly prepares to go out towards a fishing boat while the men on shore press him about taking the famous leap.

George Manville Fenn's story for young readers places public displays of bravery beside harder questions about honesty and responsibility. A later scene finds Mark paying Zekle Wynn to keep a secret, while Harry thanks Zekle for helping to save him from drowning. Fishing nets, promises of silence and demands for money complicate the relationships in this coastal community.

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George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn (1831-1909) was an English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young readers in mind, among them "The Black Tor" and "Devon Boys". His last book was a biography of George Alfred Henty, another writer for the young.

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Pages
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English
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