The Admirals' Game
The Admirals' Game
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In 1794, Lieutenant John Pearce, returned from the Atlantic, is caught between the constant feuding of 2 senior admirals. One puts him in a position of maximum danger and another asks him to undertake a hazardous commission, one he must undertake in order to protect his friends, the Pelicans. They are his Achilles heel and those in power know it.
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The Admirals' Game by David Donachie
It was 1794. Lieutenant John Pearce, recently returned from the Atlantic, is caught between the constant feuding of two senior admirals. One puts him in a position of maximum danger while another asks him to undertake a hazardous commission, one he must undertake in order to protect his friends, the Pelicans. They are his Achilles heel and those in power know it. Meanwhile, Pearce is also trying to construct a perjury case against Captain Ralph Barclay, while nephew Toby Burns has become a reluctant pawn in the game, the objective of which is to finally silence the man who could bring about Barclay's ruin: John Pearce. Highly charged, packed with historical detail and loaded with action - "The Admirals' Game" is a must-read for all nautical adventure fans.
'High adventure..cunningly spliced battle scenes which reek of blood and brine' Literary Review
Born in Edinburgh in 1944, David Donachie has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal, Kent with his wife, the novelist Sarah Grazebrook and their two children.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780749007805 |
| ISBN 10 | 074900780X |
| Titre | The Admirals' Game |
| Auteur | David Donachie |
| Série | John Pearce |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Allison & Busby |
| Année de publication | 2010-02-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 372 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |