Author: | W. Clark Russell | ISBN: | 9781411451094 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | W. Clark Russell |
ISBN: | 9781411451094 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
Walter Longmore, a young French-born midshipman, finds adventure and romance in this 1898 novel when he meets Miss Belle Stuart; together they face a series of adventures and misadventures. Russell’s experience in the British maritime service lends an air of realism to this high-seas thriller, praised by critics for its freshness, skill, and sheer inventive power.
Walter Longmore, a young French-born midshipman, finds adventure and romance in this 1898 novel when he meets Miss Belle Stuart; together they face a series of adventures and misadventures. Russell’s experience in the British maritime service lends an air of realism to this high-seas thriller, praised by critics for its freshness, skill, and sheer inventive power.