The man who saved Henry Morgan : A novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770899452 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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342 p. ; 21 cm. - Publisher: Toronto, ON : House of Anansi Press Inc., 2015.
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Subject: | Morgan, Henry -- 1635?-1688 -- Fiction Governors -- Jamaica -- Fiction Buccaneers -- Fiction Caribbean Area -- Fiction Port Royal (Jamaica) -- Fiction Jamaica -- Fiction |
Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sechelt/Gibsons.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sechelt Public Library. (Show preferred library)
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Sechelt Public Library | F HOUG (Text) | 3326000349833 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Perseus Publishing
The Sisters Brothers meets Master and Commander in Robert Houghâs 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 âthe wickedest city on earth,â 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 missionâs 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 Wandâs 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.