Port Argent by Arthur Willis Colton

Name: Port Argent
Author: Arthur Willis Colton

The novel follows the story of a young man named John Argent who travels to South America in search of his missing brother. Along the way, he becomes embroiled in a complex web of political intrigue and romantic entanglements.

By Arthur Willis Colton · First published 1920 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama · 19 chapters · 63,631 words

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PORT ARGENT is a city lying by a brown navigable river that gives it a waterway to the trade of the Lakes. No one knows why it grew there, instead of elsewhere on the banks of the Muscadine, with higher land and better convenience. One dim-eyed event leaped on the back of another, and the city grew.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Arthur Willis Colton
Date: 1920 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Length: 63,631 words
Structure: 19 chapters, 1,340 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Historical Fiction — The book is set in a historical period and attempts to recreate the time, events, and people of that era, focusing on the city of Port Argent and the events that unfolded there.
Adventure — The book presents numerous adventures and challenges faced by the characters in the historical setting of Port Argent.
Drama — The book showcases human relationships, individual states of mind, and emotional journeys through its character-driven plot.