The Old Tobacco Shop
A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure
"The Old Tobacco Shop" by William Bowen is a children's fantasy novel published in 1921. When five-year-old Freddie ignores a warning and smokes from a jar of magic tobacco, he embarks on an extraordinary adventure. Alongside his friends, he sails a leaky ship on the Spanish Main, encounters pirates and stolen treasure, and meets a mysterious Persian merchant who grants wishes. But is this fantastical journey real, or something else entirely?
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