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There is a little romance and there is a marriage near the
end of this story but this is very understated. This is mainly an adventure on
the high seas and includes espionage, danger and risk-taking. It contains much
of the drama that we would expect to see in works by Dickens or Shakespeare. We even
have a girl dressed up as a man.
There is plenty of pace in this novel. The chapters are relatively
short and each contains several exciting plot points.
This is a slight departure for Elizabeth Laird. Much of her work
is set in different cultures in the modern world. This story however takes
place in a past that is just as exotic in another way, and we have details about
press gangs, battles with the French and the Empress Josephine. Laird demonstrates here that she is an excellent
story-teller.
It is a long read – 351 pages of a point 12 point serif font
with difficult ‘a’s and ‘g’s. The text
is blocked. The book has a robust spine.
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