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This is the tale of the kidnapping of a sea captain's daughter, his frantic pursuit of her, and a fight in the English Channel. Enlivening the novel is an unforgettable cameo appearance by Admiral Lord Nelson.
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Russell was born in New York in 1844 but lived in England for most of his life. An esteemed novelist, he served in the British Merchant marine, later using his experience as a basis for his sea novels.
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"The prose Homer of the great ocean." —Sir Edwin Arnold
"His descriptions of storms at sea and atmospheric effects were brilliant pieces of word painting." —Dictionary of National Biography, 20th Century
"His descriptions of storms at sea and atmospheric effects were brilliant pieces of word painting." —Dictionary of National Biography, 20th Century
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- PublisherMcBooks Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 093552665X
- ISBN 13 9780935526653
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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