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Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to crew a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh and often short. True to his fears, their ship is attacked by a Spanish privateer. About to be boarded, they fear all is lost, only to be rescued by a royal navy ship. Joy is short-lived when Sam realises marines are now boarding instead, and he is about to be press-ganged into the navy. War with France and Spain is raging and he is caught in the middle with a dangerous job as a powder monkey and a brutal crew. An amazingly well-researched adventure giving a glimpse of one boy's incredible life at sea.
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Powder Monkey, Paul Dowswell
- Language
- Released
- 2005
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €4.79
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- Title
- Powder Monkey
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Dowswell
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0747580332
- ISBN13
- 9780747580331
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult, Military Fiction, Wars, England, Pirates, Seafaring, Navy
- Original title
- Powder monkey
- Rating
- 3.4 out of 5
- Description
- Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to crew a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh and often short. True to his fears, their ship is attacked by a Spanish privateer. About to be boarded, they fear all is lost, only to be rescued by a royal navy ship. Joy is short-lived when Sam realises marines are now boarding instead, and he is about to be press-ganged into the navy. War with France and Spain is raging and he is caught in the middle with a dangerous job as a powder monkey and a brutal crew. An amazingly well-researched adventure giving a glimpse of one boy's incredible life at sea.