"P'tit-bonhomme" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1893. Set in 1870s Ireland, it follows an abandoned orphan exploited by harsh masters and passed between caretakers. After finding brief happiness with a farming family, P'tit-Bonhomme faces separation and must forge his own path. With growing confidence, he dreams of becoming a successful merchant and begins building a small trading business in Dublin, determined to rise above his miserable beginnings.
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