Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story (1901)

By Henry M. Blossom

Book Overview

""Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story"" is a novel written by Henry M. Blossom Jr. and first published in 1901. The story follows the life of Checkers, a young boy who is orphaned at a young age and forced to fend for himself on the streets of New York City. Despite his best efforts, Checkers is unable to escape the cycle of poverty and hardship that surrounds him, and he is constantly faced with difficult choices and dangerous situations. Along the way, he meets a variety of colorful characters, including a group of street urchins, a kindly old woman, and a wealthy businessman who takes an interest in his welfare. Despite these occasional moments of hope and kindness, however, Checkers is ultimately unable to overcome the forces that conspire against him, and the novel ends on a tragic note. With its vivid descriptions of life in turn-of-the-century New York and its poignant exploration of the human condition, ""Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story"" remains a powerful and moving work of American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164093061
• ISBN13: 9781164093060
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"