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OverviewMore thrilling adventures for Captain Thomas Marlowe on the high seas. Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent. ""Brilliant...Readers will gladly be swept along by a wonderful plot"" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ""A master both of his period and of the English language"" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN ""Many threads, at sea and at home, combine to make this a thrilling, un-put-downable period story."" -- ***** Reader review ""It is difficult to put this book down right from the start"" -- ***** Reader review ""A terrifically exciting adventure!"" -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************* ONE MISSION THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING... 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 Virginia, 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. The Blackbirder is the second book of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy. Marlowe's story continues in The Pirate Round. Have you read The Guardship, the first adventure of the trilogy? Full Product DetailsAuthor: James NelsonPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Corgi Books Volume: bk. 2 Dimensions: Width: 10.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.228kg ISBN: 9780552148429ISBN 10: 0552148423 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 01 February 2002 Recommended Age: From 0 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'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 * There have been many novels based on the slave trade between Africa and North America. What sets this one apart is that it deals with the attempt by slaves on a 'blackbirder' (a slave ship) to return to Africa. Former pirate Thomas Marlowe has used his wealth to establish himself in Virginian society and to build a mansion for himself and his beautiful wife. Showing exemplary enlightenment, he has released his former slaves and then employed them. However, his reasoning was financial: he believed they would be more productive (and therefore more profitable) if masters of their own destiny. Some prominent members of society, including Dunmore (who conceals a dark secret), disapprove of his actions. One of Marlowe's ex-slaves, King James, is entrusted to sail his former master's new sloop up the Virginian coast. En route James becomes an unwitting accomplice of Madshaka, a black slavetrader held on a blackbirder that James meets on the ocean. Madshaka tricks James into sailing back to Africa - allegedly to return home, but actually so that the slavetrader can gain revenge on his previous white business partners. He plans to sell the slaves back into slavery after he has had his revenge. James, revolted by the conditions on the blackbirder, kills the captain; all but one of the crew are slaughtered, making James a wanted man. The Governor of Virginia sends Marlowe after James, and poacher turns gamekeeper as a deadly game of cat and mouse is played out across the seas, and slowly builds to a climax in the African slave port. Meanwhile, Marlowe's wife discovers the dark secret of her adversary Dunmore, who uses Marlowe's absence to threaten the existence of his freed slaves. The second part of a trilogy, this is a well-written, credible and highly readable novel. Nelson's is an interesting approach to the history of slavery, highlighting the fact that the trade could not have been sustained without the compliance of avaricious, indigenous Africans. (Kirkus UK) '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 InformationJames 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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