The Blackbirder: A captivating and thrilling adventure set on the high seas (Brethren of the Coast Trilogy)

The Blackbirder: A captivating and thrilling adventure set on the high seas (Brethren of the Coast Trilogy)

by James Nelson (Author)

Synopsis

The second part of the thrilling Brethren of the Coast trilogy Thomas Marlowe, former pirate and captain of the Guardship, lives prosperously on his tobacco plantation near Williamsburg with his lovely wife Elizabeth. But when King James, the huge ex-slave who is in command of Marlowe's sloop, kills the crew of a slaveship - a blackbirder - and makes himself the most wanted man in Virginina, Marlowe is forced to go and hunt him down. Setting off in pursuit of the blackbirder, struggling to maintain control over his crew - rough privateers, set only on plunder - Marlowe follows James's trail of destruction all the way to the shores of Africa. There, in the slave port of Whydah, James and Marlowe face a common threat - and their final showdown.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: First Edition Paperback
Publisher: Corgi
Published: 01 Feb 2002

ISBN 10: 0552148423
ISBN 13: 9780552148429
Book Overview: More thrilling adventures for Captain Thomas Marlowe on the high seas.

Media Reviews
'A master of both his period and of the English language' -- Patrick O'Brian
'A swashbuckling yarn...If Errol Flynn was still alive, there'd be a movie here' * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
Author Bio
James Nelson has served as a seaman, rigger, boatswain and officer on a number of sailing vessels. He is the author of the five books comprising his The Revolution at Sea saga and The Brethren of the Coast trilogy. He lives with his wife and children in Maine. His web site can be found at www.jameslnelson.com.