Matthew Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny and his only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac-to solve the Longitude Problem.
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Matthew Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny and his only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac-to solve the Longitude Problem.
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Matthew Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny and his only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac--to solve the Longitude Problem.
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A fine read . . . with twists, turns and action galore, Mr. Palliser spins a fine, salty tale. A devil of a yarn, in fact.
A thundering 18th century seagoing series.
About the Author
Marcus Palliser was Director of Communications of the gigantic French-owned Bull Computer Corporation when he left his executive office and took up residence in a small yacht. He sailed around the Mediterranean in preparation for his solo voyage across the Atlantic. He then returned to Britain to write his three Matthew Loftus books. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52.
It is 1702, and in the lawless Caribbean Sea, young Matthew Loftus captains his ship, the Cornelius, and vows to engage in honest trade rather than piracy and plunder. But his crew lusts after the spoils that their fast, well-armed vessel could win, and discontent begins to rumble. Meanwhile, Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny. Matthew must evade the King_s ships and escape the attention of ruthless privateers. His only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac that promises that elusive prize_to solve the Longitude Problem. But is the almanac what it seems? Through wild gales and fierce sea battles, uprisings and reversals of fortune, Matthew sails his beloved schooner towards victory.
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