The Maddest Idea
An enthralling and swashbuckling naval adventure you won't be able to put down...
Published on 3. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-552-16051-3 (ISBN)
Description
A captivating and stirring maritime adventure from bestselling author James Nelson that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester.
"Kept me riveted from start to finish..." - ***** Reader review.
"Fast paced and hard to put down" -- ***** Reader review
'A fine adventure series...first-rate action writing' -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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THERE'S A TRAITOR IN THEIR RANKS DETERMINED TO THWART THEIR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM...
1775: General George Washing has discovered his store of gunpowder has dwindled to next to nothing. Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is despatched to Bermuda to capture the British gunpowder known to be there.
But the plan is a trap, hatched by a traitor among the Patriots. Washington's aide-de-camp Major Edward Fitzgerald is tasked with hunting the traitor down; Biddlecomb meanwhile must work to free his ship and his men and capture the gunpowder so vital in the fight for freedom.
Will Biddlecomb and Fitzgerald overcome their common enemy - the greatest military power on Earth?
The Maddest Idea is the second novel in James Nelson's Revolution at Sea series. Biddlecomb's story continues in The Continental Risque. Have you read By Force of Arms, his first adventure?
"Kept me riveted from start to finish..." - ***** Reader review.
"Fast paced and hard to put down" -- ***** Reader review
'A fine adventure series...first-rate action writing' -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
***********************************************
THERE'S A TRAITOR IN THEIR RANKS DETERMINED TO THWART THEIR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM...
1775: General George Washing has discovered his store of gunpowder has dwindled to next to nothing. Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is despatched to Bermuda to capture the British gunpowder known to be there.
But the plan is a trap, hatched by a traitor among the Patriots. Washington's aide-de-camp Major Edward Fitzgerald is tasked with hunting the traitor down; Biddlecomb meanwhile must work to free his ship and his men and capture the gunpowder so vital in the fight for freedom.
Will Biddlecomb and Fitzgerald overcome their common enemy - the greatest military power on Earth?
The Maddest Idea is the second novel in James Nelson's Revolution at Sea series. Biddlecomb's story continues in The Continental Risque. Have you read By Force of Arms, his first adventure?
Reviews / Votes
'Authenticity runs throughout the book, carrying total conviction' * Patrick O'Brian * 'First rate action writing' * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 110 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
377 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-16051-3 (9780552160513)
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James Nelson
The Maddest Idea
An enthralling and swashbuckling naval adventure you won't be able to put down...
E-Book
07/2015
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Person
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.
His web site can be found at www.jameslnelson.com.