The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost: Being an Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as . (Hardscrabble Books?Fiction of New England)

Fender, J. E.

ISBN 10: 1584652128 / ISBN 13: 9781584652120

Published by UPNE, 2002

About this Item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by University Press of New England, 2002. Historical fiction, the story of Geoffrey Frost, captain of a cargo ship transporting cannons to be used for the American Revolution. 297 pages, 6" X 9". The dust jacket is intact and not price clipped. Sewn binding is tight and square. No writing on the text pages. Some residue of a former owner's book plate on the front paste-down page - under the front flap. Sewn binding is tight and square. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Seller Inventory # 22-08576

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost: Being an Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as . (Hardscrabble Books?Fiction of New England)
• Publisher: UPNE
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584652128
• ISBN 13: 9781584652120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History
  • Historical Fiction
  • New Hampshire

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Synopsis

At twenty-six, Geoffrey Frost is already an experienced mariner and a veteran of the China trade, but he sets aside his lucrative commercial interests to assist the American colonies in their war with Great Britain. Unfortunately, his first mission for the colony of New Hampshire - to transport some badly needed cannons captured in the Bahamas - runs afoul of British naval vessels patrolling the American coast. Commanding a ship built for cargo rather than warfare, and a crew more accustomed to fending off pirates than engaging a well-trained British naval crew, Frost reveals a flair for tactics and a coolness under fire that bodes well for his wartime career.
His own ship all but destroyed in the desperate battle off the Isles of Shoals, Frost nevertheless returns to Portsmouth with a valuable prize - the newly built, copper-bottomed, well-equipped sloop o' war Jaguar, which he call "the cat." Taking command of this vessel, Frost embarks on his new career as a licensed privateer, sailing out of Portsmouth to harass British merchant ships and help fund the American cause. But first, he launches a daring rescue mission into the heart of British Canada.

About the Authors

J. E. Fender is Legal Counsel for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - the U. S. Navy's oldest shipyard.

J. E. Fender is Legal Counsel for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire--the U.S. Navy's oldest shipyard.