Armada

John Stack

ISBN 10: 0007389868 / ISBN 13: 9780007389865

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2012

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400 pages. Light foxing inside covers/ ffeps The author of the Masters of the Sea series, is back with a standalone battle book that will blow all others out of the water.\n\n1587. Two nations are locke d in bitter conflict. One strives for dominance, the other for survival.\n\nAfte r decades of religious strife, Elizabeth sits on the throne of England. The refo rmation continues. Catholic revolts have been ruthlessly quashed, and Elizabeth has ordered the execution of her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. On the continent b loody religious wars rage, but England stands apart, her surrounding seas keepin g her safe from the land armies of her would-be enemies. Only at sea do the Engl ish show their teeth. Sea captains and adventurers, hungry for the spoils of tra de from the Spanish Main, regularly attack the gold-laden galleons of Catholic S pain. They are terriers nipping at the feet of war-horses but their victories di srupt the treasury of Spain, England's greatest threat, and Elizabeth's refusal to rein in her sea-captains further antagonises Philip II.\n\nThomas Varian is a captain in Drake's formidable navy, rising quickly through the ranks. But he gu ards a secret - one for which he would pay with his life if discovered: he is a Catholic. He is about to find his conflicting loyalty to his religion, to his Qu een, and to his country tested under the most formidable of circumstances: facin g the mighty Armada. Unknown to Varian, he will also be facing his long-estrange d father, who is fighting on the side of the Spanish enemy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Armada
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007389868
• ISBN 13: 9780007389865
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • War Fiction

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Synopsis

The author of the MASTERS OF THE SEA series, is back with a standalone battle book that will blow all others out of the water.1587. Two nations are locked in bitter conflict. One strives for dominance, the other for survival.After decades of religious strife, Elizabeth sits on the throne of England. The reformation continues. Catholic revolts have been ruthlessly quashed, and Elizabeth has ordered the execution of her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. On the continent bloody religious wars rage, but England stands apart, her surrounding seas keeping her safe from the land armies of her would-be enemies. Only at sea do the English show their teeth. Sea captains and adventurers, hungry for the spoils of trade from the Spanish Main, regularly attack the gold-laden galleons of Catholic Spain. They are terriers nipping at the feet of war-horses but their victories disrupt the treasury of Spain, England's greatest threat, and Elizabeth's refusal to rein in her sea-captains further antagonises Philip II.Thomas Varian is a captain in Drake's formidable navy, rising quickly through the ranks. But he guards a secret ? one for which he would pay with his life if discovered: he is a Catholic. He is about to find his conflicting loyalty to his religion, to his Queen, and to his country tested under the most formidable of circumstances: facing the mighty Armada. Unknown to Varian, he will also be facing his long-estranged father, who is fighting on the side of the Spanish enemy?

About the Author

John Stack was born and lives in County Cork. He has always wanted to write but has done a variety of jobs ending up in IT. He is married with three children, and is the author of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling Masters of the Sea series.