The Mountain of Gold - Hardcover

Davies, J. D.

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547580991 ISBN 13: 9780547580999

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012

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Hardcover. Pub Date: 2012 Pages: 368 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Set Sail for Africa with gentleman Captain Matthew Quinton When a captured the Barbary pirate tells a tale of a mountain of gold. Quinton has his Doubts but King Charles II can't resist the chance tosecure a limitless source of wealth. On orders from his king. Quinton embarks on a voyage to the African unknown.As he gets closer. and as sabotage attempts pile up. he begins to wonder if there is truth in the legend after all ... Back in England. the king has arranged a marriage between Quinton's elder other and a mysterious lady rumored to have murdered her previous husbands. Will Quinton be able to find the fabled mountain of gold and return home in time to protect his family This sequel to Gentleman Captain expands the world of that novel while providing readers with another rousing nautical adventure.

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'Davies's depiction of Restoration England and the British navy is impeccable, his characters truly live and breathe, and the plot kept me in suspense . . . I could not recommend it more'
EDWARD CHUPACK, author of SILVER --...

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Praise for The Mountain of Gold

“Swashbuckling ... witty ... a rousing yarn.”—Publishers Weekly

“An excellent book; well-researched, well-written, and thoroughly enjoyable. Davies reminds us that there was a navy before the Age of Nelson and opens up a little-known world where social position was more highly valued than seamanship. And in that time period, one he clearly knows well, Davies gives us a great cast of characters, starting with the complex Matthew Quinton. This novel will be enjoyed by anyone who loves a good sea story.” —James L. Nelson, author of Benedict Arnold’s Navy

Praise for Gentleman Captain

“A splendid addition to nautical adventure and a grand story, to boot!”—Dewey Lambdin, author of Reefs and Shoals

“A beautifully written and masterfully told story full of wicked intrigue, gripping suspense, stirring action, deft plot twists, and incredibly rich and compelling characters ... destined to be a classic series of nautical adventure.” —Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan and Fur, Fortune, and Empire

“As fascinating an account of Restoration politics as it is of the Restoration Navy.” —Seth Hunter, author of The Winds of Folly

“A delightful tale.”—Kirkus Reviews