The Spithead Nymph
Published on 1. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-59013-077-3 (ISBN)
Description
Midshipman William Bentley awaits trial on charges of treason-until he is offered the chance to avoid prison by serving as first lieutenant to Richard Kaye, now captain of Will's old ship Biter. Will accepts and begins a harrowing journey to Jamaica, unaware that the woman he loves has been sold as an indentured servant to a depraved Jamaican planter.
Reviews / Votes
"I was pleasantly surprised to find that once I started the book it was a rollicking'rip-roaring, salty-dog yarn, that left me storm tossed and not a little seasick. I could not put it down. Well worth reading." - Nautical Magazine, September 2004. "Rich, compelling characters and vivid imagery. There are no white knights here and no one-dimensional villains." -- Publishers WeeklyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59013-077-3 (9781590130773)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jan Needle, a native of Portsmouth, England, has had a lifelong interest in naval history. He is the author of four acclaimed novels under the pseudonym Frank Kippax, and also has a highly successful career as a TV scriptwriter and, under his own name, as a writer of award-winning children's fiction.