The Pirate Round - Book Three of the Brethren of the Coast

Informationen zum Autor James L. Nelson has served as a seaman, rigger, boatswain, and officer on a number of sailing vessels. He is the author of By Force of Arms, The Maddest Idea, The Continental Risque, Lords of the Ocean, and All the Brave Fellows -- the five books of his Revolution at Sea Saga. -- as well as The Guardship: Book One of the Brethren of the Coast. He lives with his wife and children in Harpswell, Maine. Klappentext In 1706, war still rages in Europe, and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurking off the coast. But American seafarers have found a new source of wealth: the Indian Ocean and ships carrying fabulous treasure to the great Mogul of India. Faced with ruin, former pirate Thomas Marlowe is determined to find a way to the riches of the East. Carrying his crop of tobacco in his privateer, Elizabeth Galley, he secretly plans to continue on to the Indian Ocean to hunt the Mogul's ships. But Marlowe does not know that he is sailing into a triangle of hatred and vengeance -- a rendezvous with two bitter enemies from his past. Ultimately, none will emerge unscathed from the blood and thunder, the treachery and danger, of sailing the Pirate Round. Zusammenfassung In 1706! war still rages in Europe! and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurking off the coast. But American seafarers have found a new source of wealth: the Indian Ocean and ships carrying fabulous treasure to the great Mogul of India. Faced with ruin! former pirate Thomas Marlowe is determined to find a way to the riches of the East. Carrying his crop of tobacco in his privateer! Elizabeth Galley! he secretly plans to continue on to the Indian Ocean to hunt the Mogul's ships. But Marlowe does not know that he is sailing into a triangle of hatred and vengeance -- a rendezvous with two bitter enemies from his past. Ultimately! none will emerge unscathed from the blood and thunder! the treachery and danger! of sailing the Pirate Round. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James L Nelson, James L. Nelson
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.11.2003
• EAN: 9780060539269
• ISBN: 978-0-06-053926-9
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Serie: Brethren of the Coast (Paperba
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Romance, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Historical crime and mysteries, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Naval forces and warfare, Romance in uniform, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION: War & Military, HISTORY: Military / Naval, FICTION: Historical / World War II, FICTION: Romance / Military, FICTION: World Literature / American / 20th Century, Adventure / action fiction