A thrilling maritime adventure, the first in a new series set against the backdrop of the English Civil War - Bristol, England, 1618. Kit Faulkner is a young vagrant orphan, but his life changes forever when two gentlemen spot his potential and he is taken aboard their merchant ship, the Swallow, to be trained for a life at sea. As he rises through the ranks, he risks all in encounters with pirates and French corsairs. Meanwhile, England edges ever closer to civil war, and very soon Kit must chose which side he will fight for . . . |
Author: Richard Woodman Title: A Ship for the King Series: Kit Faulkner First Published by: Severn House Publishers Ltd Place: Format: HC Date: 28 July 2011 ISBN-10: 0727880780 ISBN-13: 9780727880789 |