| ISBN |
9780749082604 (paperback ) |
| Author |
Donachie, David, 1944- author. |
| Title |
By the mast divided / David Donachie. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Allison & Busby, 2005. |
| ©2004 |
| Pagination etc. |
352 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
John Pearce series |
| Contents note |
Originally published: 2004. |
| Summary Note |
London, 1793: Young firebrand John Pearce is illegally press-ganged from the refuge of the Pelican tavern to a brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war. The pressed men from the tavern eventually form an exclusive gun crew, the Pelicans, with Pearce their elected leader. During an action-packed two weeks, as HMS Brilliant chases a French privateer across the English Channel, this disparate group of men form friendships that will last a lifetime. |
| Subject |
Great Britain. -- Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Seafaring life -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Shelf Location |
F DONA |
