Lucky Lancaster
Published on 28. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
334 pages
978-1-80468-046-9 (ISBN)
Description
Lucky Lancaster charts the nail biting seafaring adventures of James "Lucky" Lancaster as he grows from a stumbling midshipman into a battle scarred naval hero. Temporary peace with Napoleon suspends James' naval career. He returns to the family estate, discovering that his father, Lord Lancaster has died, and his half-brother has stolen his inheritance.
Now penniless, he is blocked from seeing his sweetheart, the dynamic Lady Edith, by her over-protective parents.
James endeavours to escape the poor house by starting a risky smuggling venture. Can he escape the Excise men, retrieve his inheritance and avoid the legal traps set by his half-brother to dishonour him. Will the unconventional Edith delay her arranged marriage? Has James' luck finally run out?
"A NEW HEREO HAS ARRIVED"
Anastasia Man
"A REAL PAGE TURNER"
Pamela Godfrey
Peter Beale's cinematically charged, first novel, is surely influenced by his illustrious film career - working on the likes of Dr Zhivago and Star Wars. Consequently, Lucky Lancaster is an action-packed historical epic, mixing espionage, romance and social intrigue.
Now penniless, he is blocked from seeing his sweetheart, the dynamic Lady Edith, by her over-protective parents.
James endeavours to escape the poor house by starting a risky smuggling venture. Can he escape the Excise men, retrieve his inheritance and avoid the legal traps set by his half-brother to dishonour him. Will the unconventional Edith delay her arranged marriage? Has James' luck finally run out?
"A NEW HEREO HAS ARRIVED"
Anastasia Man
"A REAL PAGE TURNER"
Pamela Godfrey
Peter Beale's cinematically charged, first novel, is surely influenced by his illustrious film career - working on the likes of Dr Zhivago and Star Wars. Consequently, Lucky Lancaster is an action-packed historical epic, mixing espionage, romance and social intrigue.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
573 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80468-046-9 (9781804680469)
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Person
Peter Beale started as a film industry office boy, and worked his way up to be company executive, producer and director. The films he contributed to include: Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Touch of Class, Star Wars, Alien, The Empire Strikes Back, The Omen, Julia, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Elephant Man, Five Days One Summer, When 8 Bells, Toll Tam-Lin, The Arian Couple.
Peter worked with some of the greatest directors including David Lean, George Lucas, Irvin Kirshner, Dick Donner, Ridley Scot, Fred Zinnemann, George Cuckor, Charles Creighton, Ronnie Neam, Roman Polanski. Later he headed Showscan with special effects legend Douglas Trumbul, and Illusion, both high tech companies and pioneers in interactive and virtual reality entertainment. His interests include the environment, transpersonal psychology; alternative healing, sailing and family. He, and his wife, Francesca, have two children and two grandchildren and now live in Spain where has just finished an environmental short film, lectures and writes. Lucky Lancaster is his first novel.
Peter worked with some of the greatest directors including David Lean, George Lucas, Irvin Kirshner, Dick Donner, Ridley Scot, Fred Zinnemann, George Cuckor, Charles Creighton, Ronnie Neam, Roman Polanski. Later he headed Showscan with special effects legend Douglas Trumbul, and Illusion, both high tech companies and pioneers in interactive and virtual reality entertainment. His interests include the environment, transpersonal psychology; alternative healing, sailing and family. He, and his wife, Francesca, have two children and two grandchildren and now live in Spain where has just finished an environmental short film, lectures and writes. Lucky Lancaster is his first novel.