"No Such Word as Fail," or, The Children's Journey

Year of Publication
1852
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
177 p.
Language
English
Contributors Author: Alice B. Neal
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company
City
New York
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Abstract
When an unemployed New York man leaves for Pittsburgh to find work, his wife suddenly dies of cholera leaving their two boys, Robert and Eddy, to head west to find their father. Adventures transpire along the way.
Notes
Alice B. Neal is a pseudonym of Alice Bradley Neal Haven (1827-63). This is likely the first children’s novel set in Pittsburgh.
Author Biography
Alice Bradley Neal Haven (1827-63), born in Hudson, New York, was a popular writer of children's books.
Time
1849
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