Ramage & the Rebels (Lord Ramage Novels): The Lord Ramage Novels: 9 - Softcover

Pope, Dudley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0935526919 ISBN 13: 9780935526912

Publisher: McBooks Press, 2001

Synopsis

A sinking British ship, her crew and passengers--men and women alike--ruthlessly murdered at the hands of a French privateer. This is the nightmare Ramage and the crew of the Calypso stumble upon while engaged in a sweep for freebooters in the waters off Jamaica. Supported by his men in a thirst for righteous vengeance, Ramage sets sail to bring the murderers to justice.

About this title

Review:

"An author who really knows the ropes of Nelson's Navy." --The Observer

"The first and still favourite rival to Hornblower." --Daily Mirror

From the Back Cover:

PIRATES ON THE SPANISH MAIN...

Two Days out from Jamaica on a routine patrol against privateers, Captain Ramage and his ship Calypso come upon a sight that even horrifies his battle-hardened crew. A French privateer caught in the act of taking a British ship has ruthlessly butchered the passengers and crew – sparing no-one. Armed only with the privateer's name, Ramage and his crew are determined to get revenge on the pirates – and to set out tom find them in the hostile ports of the Spanish Main...

‘Expert knowledge of naval history’
GUARDIAN

‘An author who really knows the ropes of Nelson's Navy’
OBSERVER

About this edition

• Publisher: McBooks Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0935526919
• ISBN 13: 9780935526912
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320