Paul Dowswell

Powder Monkey (eBook, ePUB)

The Adventures of Sam Witchall

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to join a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh and often short, especially when his ship is attacked by a French privateer. About to be boarded, they fear all is lost, but the privateers are driven off by the appearance of a Royal Navy ship. Sam's relief is short-lived. Soon after, another Navy ship sends over a press gang, and he is forced to join the frigate Miranda. War with France and Spain is raging and Sam is caught in the middle with a dangerous job as a powder monkey in the company of a brutal crew. An amazingly well-researched adventure giving a glimpse of one boy's incredible life at sea.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408829349
• Artikelnr.: 38285864

Autorenporträt

A former senior editor with Usborne Publishing, Paul Dowswell is now a full-time author. He has written over 60 books, including Ausländer, nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Red House Children's Book Award and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Paul lives in Wolverhampton with his family.

Rezensionen

'More vivid than a Patrick O'Brian novel. From the moment they open the book to see an exquisite exploded drawing of the frigate Miranda, all children worth their salt will read on to the end.' Independent