In seventeenth century England, a terrible accident forces orphaned Philip Marsham to flee London in fear for his life. Bred to the sea, he signs on with the "Rose of Devon," a dark frigate bound for the quiet shores of Newfoundland. Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the "Rose of Devon" is seized in midocean by a devious group of men plucked from a floating wreck, Philip is forced to accompany these "gentlemen of fortune" on their murderous expeditions. Like it or not, Philip Marsham is now a pirate--with only the hangman awaiting his return to England. With its bloody battles, brutal buccaneers, and bold, spirited hero, this rousing tale will enthrall young listeners in search of seafaring adventure.
The Mutineersby Charles Boardman Hawes1920 novel by Charles Boardman Hawes, who was an American author. He was posthumously awarded the 1924 Newbery Medal for The Dark Frigate (1923).
Charles Boardman Hawes was an American 1924 Newbery Medal award winner. The Mutineers is a sea tale as told by Benjamin Lathrop sixty years after he traveled to the Far East. In 1809, sixteen-year-old Ben Lathrop decides to "follow the sea" and embarks on his first voyage: from Salem, Massachusetts, to Canton, China, aboard the Island Princess. His father's friend is captain Joseph Whidden
Charles Boardman Hawes is the Newberry Medal award-winning author of 'The Dark Frigate'. "Donald Hastings followed the sea. Holiest, impetuous, young, as were so many of those sea captains in that golden era of the early nineteenth century, he left but one shadow on his memory—perhaps not altogether a shadow. Therein lies the story.
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