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Powder monkey

Paperback • 2005 • English • 1. edition

Powder monkey: the adventures of Sam Witchall

By Paul Dowswell

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About the book

Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to crew a merchant ship but he 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 i...Show more

Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction

Book details

ISBN

9780747580331

Publisher

Bloomsbury

Published year

2005

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Powder monkey

Format

Paperback

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