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Spring 1814 and, after four exhausting years on the North American Station, HMS Tenacious is finally heading home. With the war in Europe drawing to a close, it is even doubtful whether she will be needed again while her captain has his own reasons to reach England.But their journey is broken by a strange encounter, and many are soon robbed of the peace they have earned as a new and particularly wicked enemy emerges, one that threatens far more than their personal safety.With gripping naval action and intense personal dynamics, On the Barbary Coast is a thriller in the best tradition of Historical Nautical Fiction.“Alaric Bond writes with a lively flair, weaving engaging, historically correct events into an entertaining tale cast with true-to-life characters – heroes and villains alike.”Quarterdeck Magazine“Bond delivers fast-paced, high-impact Napoleonic-era naval fiction.”Historical Novel Society
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On the Barbary Coast, Alaric Bond
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- On the Barbary Coast
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alaric Bond
- Publisher
- Old Salt Press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 347
- ISBN10
- 1943404402
- ISBN13
- 9781943404407
- Series
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Description
- Spring 1814 and, after four exhausting years on the North American Station, HMS Tenacious is finally heading home. With the war in Europe drawing to a close, it is even doubtful whether she will be needed again while her captain has his own reasons to reach England.But their journey is broken by a strange encounter, and many are soon robbed of the peace they have earned as a new and particularly wicked enemy emerges, one that threatens far more than their personal safety.With gripping naval action and intense personal dynamics, On the Barbary Coast is a thriller in the best tradition of Historical Nautical Fiction.“Alaric Bond writes with a lively flair, weaving engaging, historically correct events into an entertaining tale cast with true-to-life characters – heroes and villains alike.”Quarterdeck Magazine“Bond delivers fast-paced, high-impact Napoleonic-era naval fiction.”Historical Novel Society