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Synopsis
This tale of real-life adventure on the high seas brings readers back to 1718, when the 22-gun privateer Speedwell set sail under the command of George Shelvocke. A Royal Navy veteran recalls the mutinies, battles, storms, and other adversities, with authentic period detail and rich characterizations.
About the Author
Kenneth Poolman, a World War II veteran of the Royal Navy, served on a light carrier, a minesweeper, and a destroyer. When he returned to civilian life he attended Cambridge University and eventually worked for the BBC as a writer and producer of documentaries for radio and as a script editor for television. A resident of Surrey, England, he has published 24 books, mostly on sea-air warfare in World War II, including The Winning Edge: Naval Technology in Action, 1939-1945, HMS Kelly, Scourge of the Atlantic, and The Sea Hunters.