The Pirate Round: Book Three of the Brethren of the Coast - Hardcover

Nelson, James L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0380804549 ISBN 13: 9780380804542

Publisher: William Morrow, 2002

Synopsis

In the wake of The Guardship and The Blackbirder comes The Pirate Round, the exciting conclusion to the Brethren of the Coast trilogy and the swashbuckling adventures of former pirate Thomas Marlowe.

In 1706, war still rages in Europe, and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's Tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurking off the coast. But American seafarers have found a new source of wealth: the Indian Ocean and ships carrying fabulous treasure to the great mogul of India.

Faced with ruin, Thomas Marlowe is determined to find a way to the riches of the East. Carrying his crop of tobacco in his privateer, Elizabeth Galley, he secretly plans to continue on to the Indian Ocean to hunt the mogul's ships. But Marlowe does not know that he is sailing into a triangle of hatred and vengeance -- a rendezvous with two bitter enemies from his past. Ultimately, none will emerge unscathed from the blood and thunder, the treachery and danger, of sailing the Pirate Round.

About this title

About the Author:

James L. Nelson has served as a seaman, rigger, boatswain, and officer on a number of sailing vessels. He is the author of By Force of Arms, The Maddest Idea, The Continental Risque, Lords of the Ocean, and All the Brave Fellows -- the five books of his Revolution at Sea Saga. -- as well as The Guardship: Book One of the Brethren of the Coast. He lives with his wife and children in Harpswell, Maine.

From AudioFile:

In the second installment of the pirate adventures of Thomas Marlowe, Nelson takes listeners from Colonial Virginia to London and to the steamy coast of Madagascar in search of wealth. Marlowe is joined by his charming wife, Elizabeth; his friend, Bickerstaff; the pirate Billy Byrd, and other characters from his first novel, BLACKBIRDER. Peter Wickham is perfect as the somewhat reformed pirate Marlowe, whom he graces with wisdom, knowledge of the sea, and lots of bold courage in the face of danger. Wickham's flawless performance includes a comfortable knowledge of the sea, the mysterious parts of a sailing ship, and the deeds of pirates, as well as tons of swift action. A perfect swashbuckling adventure with blood and guts and the smell of salt in the air. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0380804549
• ISBN 13: 9780380804542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384