A Sea of Troubles: The riveting maritime adventure series (John Pearce, 9) - Hardcover

David Donachie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749040602 ISBN 13: 9780749040604

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2012

Synopsis

1794. In the wake of the Glorious 1st of June, an equivocal success for the British naval fleet against the French Revolutionary forces, John Pearce has pressing matters to attend to. He has an urgent commission from Lord Hood, he must track down Midshipman Toby Burns and placate Emily who, estranged from her husband, Pearce 's enemy Captain Ralph Barclay, is now under his protection. Meanwhile, the Pearce finds himself aboard HMS Agamemnon, and in series of actions and shore raids, impresses Horatio Nelson with his bold and brave manoeuvers. Donachie's sea-faring, firebrand hero throws an intriguing light on the naval skirmishes between Britain and Revolutionary France.

About this title

Review:

'A clever blend of fact and fiction' Good Book Guide

About the Author:

Born in Edinburgh in 1944, David Donachie has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal, Kent with his wife, the novelist Sarah Grazebrook and their two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0749040602
• ISBN 13: 9780749040604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320