Name: The Blooding of Jack Absolute By Chris Humphreys
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The Blooding of Jack Absolute by Chris Humphreys

The brilliant prequel to JACK ABSOLUTE...

'Jack escapes death more often than James Bond in his attempt to find the traitor in the King's ranks . . . an exciting romp' Sunday Telegraph

'Bernard Cornwell is good but Humphreys is better' Historical Novels Review

London 1759 and Jack's life is easy. A scholar at Westminster School, a master with cricket bat or billiard cue, the leader of a gang of bucks about the Town, he has both a girl he worships and a courtesan teaching him the more basic arts of love. Yet he plans to give up all carousing, sit the examinations for Cambridge, find a career in any field he chooses. If he can just stay out of trouble for one night...

From the billiard halls and brothels of London to a clash of Empires on the Plains of Abraham, Jack's life is forever altered by the tragedies of that night. Through duels, battles, frantic escapes and a brutal winter spent in a cave in Canada, the schoolboy will vanish, and a man appear.

But first he must learn to kill. To come of age, Jack Absolute must be blooded.

The Blooding of Jack Absolute Reviews

As swash-buckling as a young Errol Flynn, languidly escaping death with the ease of a teenage James Bond, this is a roaring adventure whose pages are remorselessly consumed. In this prequel, Humphreys begins the finest series of historical novels since O'Brian * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Jack escapes death more often than James Bond ... an exciting romp * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
A coming-of-age novel that ticks all the boxes - adventure, drama, wit, style and sheer enjoyment * DAILY RECORD *
C.C. Humphreys brings the ribald, pleasure-seeking excesses of the regency period gloriously to life in this splendid romp... great rollicking fun * YORKSHIRE EVENING POST *
Brilliantly combines meticulous research with a breakneck pace and a terrific sense of humour... If I read a more enjoyable historical novel this year you can stick me in a snowed up cave with only bear-meat to chew on and a copy of Hamlet to keep me sane * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
It is not often that one looks forward to a prequel with such yearning, but in this case THE BLOODING OF JACK ABSOLUTE is one those rare exceptions to the rule... He is a swashbuckler to rival all others and has the soul of a warrior. He is for me a devastating character that grows on you page by page to the extent that you crave more. Settle down, enjoy, and sink into the exciting and somewhat vulnerable life of spy-extraordinaire Jack Absolute * SHOTS MAGAZINE *
CC Humphreys has created the finest series of historical novels since Patrick O'Brian. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *

About Chris Humphreys

C.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he lives on Salt Spring Island, Canada. www.cchumphreys.com

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GOR001899019

ISBN 13

9780752865270

ISBN 10

0752865277

Title

The Blooding of Jack Absolute by Chris Humphreys

Author

Chris Humphreys

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Orion Publishing Co

Year published

20051116

Number of pages

400

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

The Blooding of Jack Absolute Chris Humphreys

The Blooding of Jack Absolute by Chris Humphreys

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