The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir
By seeing this web page, you have done the right staring factor. This is your begin to pick the e-book The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), By M. C. Muir that you really want. There are bunches of referred books to read. When you desire to get this The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), By M. C. Muir as your publication reading, you could click the web link web page to download The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), By M. C. Muir In couple of time, you have actually owned your referred e-books as yours.
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir
Read and Download The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir
1803 - aboard His Majesty's 'Perpetual', Captain Quintrell sails south to the Southern Ocean. His orders are to find a missing British ship even if it means rounding the Horn and sailing all the way to Peru. The discovery of a wrecked ship in the Magellan Strait is both shocking and disturbing but the captain is undaunted. From the coast of Chile, he sails north to Peru where he becomes caught up in the country’s political intrigue. Despite French Privateers on his heels, Oliver Quintrell is determined to outwit them and return safely to England. THE TAINTED PRIZE is another classic age-of-sail adventure from M.C. Muir. It is the second book in the, ‘Under Admiralty Orders’ series following FLOATING GOLD.
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir- Amazon Sales Rank: #1147267 in Books
- Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .53" w x 6.00" l, .70 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 232 pages
Where to Download The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir
Most helpful customer reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Secret Mission Through Perilous Seas By Richard E. Spilman The Tainted Prize is Margaret Muir's second book of the Oliver Quintrell series. After sending Captain Quintrell to the bottom of the world in pursuit of Floating Gold, the admiralty is confident in the good captain's discretion. It is 1803. The Peace of Amiens has collapsed. Captain Quintrell is given command of the frigate HMS Perpetual and is set off on a secret mission to South America to search for a missing frigate and to undertake a diplomatic mission that might impact the outcome of the war with Bonaparte and France. In addition to coping with French corvettes, privateers and slavers, Quintrell and the officers and crew of HMS Perpetual must also face the Southern Ocean and the winding and treacherous Straits of Magellan.Tainted Prize is refreshing in that it isn't told strictly from the Olympian perspective of the quarterdeck. We also see the ship through the eyes of fourteen year old Tommy Wainwright, who joins the Perpetual after escaping working in the the coal mines of the north; mines which had killed his sister, his father, and his grandfather, and still haunt the young man's dreams. As ship's boy, he shares a mess with, among others, Bungs, an irascible cooper and Eru, a free black sailor from Santo Domingo.Muir does a fine job at deftly introducing the context of the times without slowing down the story. It is easy to understand why Tommy sees running off to sea as a preferable and arguably safer occupation than crawling down tunnels in a coal mine to set blasting charges. Likewise, the Eru, the black tar, concisely reminds the reader of the slave rebellions in the Caribbean when he tells his own story to his messmates. Muir also vividly communicates the contentious issue and horror of slavery when the the Perpetual discovers a wrecked slave ship in the Straits, where its human cargo was abandoned to die.Margaret Muir has sailed on square rigged ships and it shows in the authority and ease with which she writes about the HMS Perpetual. The tale is well told, the characters are vivid and believable and the plot is both imaginative and faithful to the history. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Even better than Floating Gold By Hugh S. Somsen Ms Muir is turning into a fine seafaring author. The action off South America was just about right. Looking forward to the next release.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Tainted Prize by M C Muir By David Laing Author With her second book in the Oliver Quintrell series, `The Tainted Prize', the author, MC Muir, has once again shown her outstanding skills as a story teller.This sea-faring tale, set in the early eighteen hundreds, vividly captures life at sea during those harsh times. That's when Muir comes to the fore, creating highly believable characters who manned the sailing ships of that period. We are also shown the stark realities of the class differences that existed between the sailors and their commanders as well as the grim realities of the slave trade and the carnage caused by warring ships.At other times the story takes on a feeling of gentleness where we cannot help but feel sympathy for young Tommy, who was so desperate to escape the coal pits, and his considerate and caring black African friend, Ekin. All in all, this is a delightful story which I would highly recommend.David LaingAuthor - `Forest Spirit' `Forest Shadows' `Forest Secrets'Contributing author to - `A Tumble in Time'.
See all 47 customer reviews... The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. MuirThe Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir PDF
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir iBooks
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir ePub
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir rtf
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir AZW
The Tainted Prize (Under Admiralty Orders - The Oliver Quintrell Series) (Volume 2), by M. C. Muir Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar