Hold Fast - A Boy''s Life Aloft

Hold Fast is a young adult, historical novel in the vein of Kidnapped. It combines maritime adventure, brutal story-telling, and a poignant sense of humor. In 1761, two young cousins are impressed into the English navy on the man-o-war Deptford and never see their home in Italy again. They travel across the ocean and survive countless threats, eventually making their way to the Colonies.

About the author

By Marshall Highet and Bird Jones

Summary

Hold Fast is a young adult, historical novel in the vein of Kidnapped. It combines maritime adventure, brutal story-telling, and a poignant sense of humor. In 1761, two young cousins are impressed into the English navy on the man-o-war Deptford and never see their home in Italy again. They travel across the ocean and survive countless threats, eventually making their way to the Colonies.

Product details

• Authors: Marshall Highet, Marshall Jones Highet, Bird Jones
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 11 to 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781493039432
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3943-2
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Humor, Action, Storm, young adult fiction, Kidnapped, 1700, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Italy, Boy, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General, Treasure Island, Atlantic Ocean, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), New World, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Shipwreck, Pirates, American colonies, maritime adventure, press-ganged, ocean voyage, man o war, English Navy, cabin boy, Colonial America