The Dark Pirate quickly captures its readers, wrapping them in the ago-old dramas of intense greed, cruelty, rape, murder, and bitter-sweet romance. David K. Evans crafts a tight plot with vivid glimpses of the turbulent 1700s; a time when the Caribbean island of Roatn was the rendezvous for Brethren of the Coast - lusty, hard-living pirates of the Western Caribbean. Seen through the eyes of Peter Halsey, a young New England skipper of a fishing schooner captured by maniacal pirate Captain Ned Lukas, the tale swiftly unfolds onboard the aging brigantine Rebeckah, with ports-of-call and vivid drama that include the Slave Coast of West Africa; mid-ocean capture of a venerable Spanish Galleon; a slave market on the Spanish coast of Central America, and onward to the beautiful deserted shores of Roatn. Drawing upon his knowledge from over four decades of research on the island, the author paints a vivid and exciting portrait of life among elusive maroons and castaways of the 1700s, largely gone unrecorded by History; describing their desperate attempt to survive and protect their women and freedom from vicious attacks by pirates who periodically invade the small island. It is here story soars.
Kate, the beautiful daughter of cattleman Matt Latham, had long dreamed of her childhood hero, Dru Beltrain. Instead, she found herself caught in a violent struggle between Dru and her father's cattle drovers. And she knew that only a woman's loving touch could cool Dru's vengeful fury!
The Dark Pirate quickly captures its readers, wrapping them in the ago-old dramas of intense greed, cruelty, rape, murder, and bitter-sweet romance. David K. Evans crafts a tight plot with vivid glimpses of the turbulent 1700s; a time when the Caribbean island of Roatn was the rendezvous for Brethren of the Coast - lusty, hard-living pirates of the Western Caribbean. Seen through the eyes of Peter Halsey, a young New England skipper of a fishing schooner captured by maniacal pirate Captain Ned Lukas, the tale swiftly unfolds onboard the aging brigantine Rebeckah, with ports-of-call and vivid drama that include the Slave Coast of West Africa; mid-ocean capture of a venerable Spanish Galleon; a slave market on the Spanish coast of Central America, and onward to the beautiful deserted shores of Roatn. Drawing upon his knowledge from over four decades of research on the island, the author paints a vivid and exciting portrait of life among elusive maroons and castaways of the 1700s, largely gone unrecorded by History; describing their desperate attempt to survive and protect their women and freedom from vicious attacks by pirates who periodically invade the small island. It is here story soars.
Recounting the more than century-long stage and screen history of J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan, Bruce K. Hanson updates and expands his 1993 volume on "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up." Hanson traces the origin of Barrie's tale through the first London production in 1904, to various British and American theatrical and film productions up to and including the stage versions of 2010. Included are excerpts of interviews with actresses Dinah Sheridan, Mary Martin and Sandy Duncan, all of whom portrayed Peter Pan on stage, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyricists for the 1954 Broadway musical. The book features a wealth of rare photos, posters, programs and costume designs. An appendix lists virtually every actor who has performed a featured role in a London, Broadway or Hollywood production of Peter Pan from 1904 to the present.
Recounting the more than century-long stage and screen history of J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan, Bruce K. Hanson updates and expands his 1993 volume on "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up." Hanson traces the origin of Barrie's tale through the first London production in 1904, to various British and American theatrical and film productions up to and including the stage versions of 2010. Included are excerpts of interviews with actresses Dinah Sheridan, Mary Martin and Sandy Duncan, all of whom portrayed Peter Pan on stage, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyricists for the 1954 Broadway musical. The book features a wealth of rare photos, posters, programs and costume designs. An appendix lists virtually every actor who has performed a featured role in a London, Broadway or Hollywood production of Peter Pan from 1904 to the present.
This new edition of the best-selling price guide to baseball memorabilia includes over 10,000 items with accurate updated prices. Whether you collect baseball magazines, statues, plates, balls, bats, gloves, pennants, pins, yearbooks, cachets, autographs, uniforms, ticket stubs, or a little of everything ... you will find your hobby more enjoyable with this popular collecting companion. With coverage from the 1900s to date, both novice and veteran collectors will score with this handy, indispensable guide.
A romantic saga of reincarnation, The Fool's Journey sweeps through the Caribbean, pirates, and the mystical temples of Tibet. From the mysterious monasteries of Tibet to the sweeping vistas of the Caribbean and its pirates, two people find their destinies in each other. The Fool's Journey is a spellbinding saga rich in romance. Lady Catherine: framed for the murder of her husband of an arranged marriage. Jean-Philippe: the mysterious former English officer who wins her heart. James: the loyal friend who loves her in silence. Artemus: the ex-pirate who wants to own her.
From the worldwide bestselling author and illustrator of the Harry The Happy Mouse Series: Join Walter as he goes on a journey to discover it's best to be who you are and not who people think you should be. To prove himself to the other pirates, Walter sets off on a journey to capture the legendary 'Big Blue' whale, but on his way makes an unlikely friend who shows him that you can't be who you are not. Walter then spreads kindness across the world.
Sawyer wants to grow a garden of French fries, so that he can eat them whenever he wants. --Other titles by Sharon K. Kittle- Pirate Play Day, Flit the Fly, Different Kinds of Families.
Sawyer wants to grow a garden of French fries, so that he can eat them whenever he wants. --Other titles by Sharon K. Kittle- Pirate Play Day, Flit the Fly, Different Kinds of Families.
Kate, the beautiful daughter of cattleman Matt Latham, had long dreamed of her childhood hero, Dru Beltrain. Instead, she found herself caught in a violent struggle between Dru and her father's cattle drovers. And she knew that only a woman's loving touch could cool Dru's vengeful fury!
The setting is Crete, Greece, Egypt, Tyre and Cypres (Alashiya) during one of the most exciting periods of human development: The late Bronze Age. Through the medium of an adventure story, my intent is to bring well researched information about life around the world in the sixteenth century B.C. to a broad, general audience. In this, the first of a planned series of novels we follow Glaukos from his conception in a temple in Knossos until, at the age of eighteen, he invents the lateen sail and captures a pirate who has been terrorizing the eastern Mediterranean sea. The story begins by describing the experiences of his mother, Alexandra, while she is undergoing the mandatory temple service prior to marrying Eumenes, a young captain, who later becomes an admiral in the Cretan navy. After a leap in time of twelve years, we meet the young hero, his brother Ekhinos, sister Dionne, and his friend Diomedes. Through the eyes of Glaukos we learn something about daily life in Minoan society, participate in the colorful midsummer festival, and watch the breathtaking spectacle of bull jumping, for which this culture is so well known. Four years - and four chapters - later, Glaukos rescues a Hittite youth, Anitta, whose parents had set him adrift on a raft to save him when they were attacked by pirates. The two youths are destined to become inseparable friends. During an interlude, we accompany Glaukos' father, Eumenes, who is commanding a Minoan fleet on a punitive expedition to Athens, and we learn how the myth of Theseus might have originated. Later, the two friends find themselves on a ship visiting Pylos. During a storm Glaukos discovers the principle of sailing 'into the wind', when the boom tears loose and one end lodges in the bow creating a triangular sail. In Pylos, Glaukos meets an old boxing opponent, whose sister, Clio, falls in love with him, while he still dreams of a Greek slave girl, Helen, back in Knossos. A dramatic boar hunt is partially responsible for delaying the friends' return for several months. In the meantime Glaukos experiments with the new shape of sail. Upon returning home to Crete, news of the pirates attacking Anitta's parents has resulted in the preparation of a fleet by the Minos to stop the menace. Glaukos becomes steersman on one of the ships, while Anitta mans an oar. The fleet departs in early summer. During the first stop in Mersa Matruh, Glaukos has a near fatal experience with the governor's wife - reminiscent of the biblical story of Joseph. A meeting with an Israeli tribe in the ruins of the old Hyksos capital of Ataris leads to new hope concerning Anitta's parents. First contact with the pirate fleet is only a minor victory. A longer stay in the city of Tyre finally provides information about the pirates' home base on the island of Alashiya (Cypres). A combined Cretan/Tyrian fleet blockades the pirate stronghold in the village of Kition. After fierce fighting, the pirates are defeated, but pirate chief Castor escapes and the Cretan admiral is killed. Anitta is briefly reunited with his father, who dies in his son's arms. The Cretan fleet departs for home with prisoners and loot, leaving only three ships - including that of the newly appointed Captain Glaukos - to assist the Tyrians in taking control of Kition. Returning to Kition from a visit to Tyre, Glaukos spots Castor's ship. Setting a trap, he finally captures the pirate by using his new found capacity to sail into the wind. He returns home in triumph to the love of Clio and royal rewards from the Minos. Hints about the fates of his old friend Diomedes and Anitta's mother suggest strongly that the next installment in the saga of Glaukos will take place in Egypt.
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