The Man Who Saved Henry Morgan - Couverture souple

Hough, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1770899456 ISBN 13 : 9781770899452

Editeur : House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada, 2016

Synopsis

The Sisters Brothers meets Master and Commander in Robert Hough's rollicking and raucous new historical novel.

The year is 1664, and Benny Wand, a young thief and board game hustler, is arrested in London for illegal gaming. Deported to the city of Port Royal, Jamaica, known as "the wickedest city on earth," Wand is forced by his depleted circumstances to join a raid on the Spanish city of Villahermosa. The mission is a perilous success, and Wand attracts the attention of the mission's leader, an up-and-coming Welsh seaman, Captain Henry Morgan, whose raids on Spanish strongholds are funded by the British government.

While embarking on a campaign in the Caribbean, Wand and Morgan develop an unlikely friendship through a shared love of chess. As Morgan is corrupted by his increasingly sordid attacks on Spanish cities, he slowly becomes Wand's greatest enemy. To defeat his former ally, Wand embarks on a strategic battle of wits and must help Morgan in the most savage and unexpected way possible. This is blistering and bawdy storytelling at its best.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robert Hough is an award-winning novelist. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Visit Robert Hough's website: http: //www.roberthough.ca Follow Robert Hough on Twitter: http: //www.twitter.com/robert_w_hough

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1770899456
• ISBN 13: 9781770899452
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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