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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark KeatingPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton Imprint: Hodder Paperback Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9781444727906ISBN 10: 1444727907 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 19 December 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'THE PIRATE DEVLIN is top quality historical fiction. Mark Keating knows his period inside-out and his stylish prose and devilish plot fold it into a gripping read. This is the start of something big.' -- Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome 'A superbly imagined, vividly written debut. Devlin is set to become the Sharpe of the high seas.' -- Saul David, author of Zulu Hart 'Keating's latest novel continues his insight into the pirate life with technical seafaring detail, bloody sea battles, treasure hunts and exotic settings. High adventure does not get much better than this.' -- Sunday Canberra Times 'Devlin is an anti-hero to savour ... fearless and flawed, ruthless and roguish but with all the endearing honour that traditionally flourishes among fictional thieves.' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'a swashbuckling 18th Century adventure ... sure to delight both fans of Sharpe and Hornblower' -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph THE PIRATE DEVLIN is top quality historical fiction. Mark Keating knows his period inside-out and his stylish prose and devilish plot fold it into a gripping read. This is the start of something big. -- Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome A superbly imagined, vividly written debut. Devlin is set to become the Sharpe of the high seas. -- Saul David, author of Zulu Hart Keating's latest novel continues his insight into the pirate life with technical seafaring detail, bloody sea battles, treasure hunts and exotic settings. High adventure does not get much better than this. -- Sunday Canberra Times Devlin is an anti-hero to savour ... fearless and flawed, ruthless and roguish but with all the endearing honour that traditionally flourishes among fictional thieves. -- Lancashire Evening Post a swashbuckling 18th Century adventure ... sure to delight both fans of Sharpe and Hornblower -- Peterborough Evening Telegraph THE PIRATE DEVLIN is top quality historical fiction. Mark Keating knows his period inside-out and his stylish prose and devilish plot fold it into a gripping read. This is the start of something big. Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome A superbly imagined, vividly written debut. Devlin is set to become the Sharpe of the high seas. Saul David, author of Zulu Hart Keating's latest novel continues his insight into the pirate life with technical seafaring detail, bloody sea battles, treasure hunts and exotic settings. High adventure does not get much better than this. Sunday Canberra Times Devlin is an anti-hero to savour ... fearless and flawed, ruthless and roguish but with all the endearing honour that traditionally flourishes among fictional thieves. Lancashire Evening Post a swashbuckling 18th Century adventure ... sure to delight both fans of Sharpe and Hornblower Peterborough Evening Telegraph The Pirate Devlin is top quality historical fiction. Mark Keating knows his period inside-out and his stylish prose and devilish plot fold it into a gripping read. This is the start of something big. - Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome A superbly imagined, vividly written debut. Devlin is set to become the Sharpe of the high seas. - Saul David, author of Zulu Hart Keating's latest novel continues his insight into the pirate life with technical seafaring detail, bloody sea battles, treasure hunts and exotic settings. High adventure does not get much better than this. - Sunday Canberra Times Devlin is an anti-hero to savour . . . fearless and flawed, ruthless and roguish but with all the endearing honour that traditionally flourishes among fictional thieves. - Lancashire Evening Post A swashbuckling 18th Century adventure . . . sure to delight both fans of Sharpe and Hornblower. - Peterborough Evening Telegraph Author InformationMark Keating was born in North London and spent most of his life working around the South East selling everything from comic books to champagne. He now lives in Pembrokeshire with his wife and sons and is currently looking at the sea. Visit Mark Keating's website at http://markkeatingsbooks.blogspot.co.uk/ and follow him on Twitter @piratedevlin Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |