Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Signet Classics (2001), Paperback, 384 pages
Description
A rollicking sea adventure, set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars, this book follows the escapades of a young midshipman who enters the King's service with some ideas that run badly afoul of the standards of naval discipline!
User reviews
LibraryThing member charlie68
At second reading it is still a good book, perhaps a little unbelievable all these things happening to one guy in so short a time. But still fun, and the moral does give one pause.
LibraryThing member rsstick
This amusing story is in the nature of a romp. The turn of phrase is sometimes hilarious, unfortunately the adventures are so outlandish that they begin to pall after a while. This was a free Kindle book; it was worth the time I invested in it, and it yielded some enjoyable chuckles and outright
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LibraryThing member DramMan
Allowing for the fact that this an adventure book for children, it is a rollicking (if usually far-fetched) tale, which holds the attention.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1836
Physical description
384 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
0451527968 / 9780451527967