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The Bomb Vessel
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Publication date
July 1, 1989
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781850575719
ISBN-10
1850575711
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.95
Other format details
large print
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel. Drinkwaterâs ambition is to turn it back into a fighting ship, but his plans are thwarted. At the same time, Drinkwaterâs brother appeals for help in his desperate attempt to escape the gallows. As Sir Hyde Parkerâs fleet approaches the Danish coast, the Virago joins the battle. Amid gales and ice, Drinkwater strives to save his ship and his brother.
It is 1801 and napoleon is reaching supreme power in France and has allied himself with Tsar Paul of Russia. Against this hazardous backdrop, Drinkwaterâs actions in the complex and bloody battle of Copenhagen are crucial.
It is 1801 and napoleon is reaching supreme power in France and has allied himself with Tsar Paul of Russia. Against this hazardous backdrop, Drinkwaterâs actions in the complex and bloody battle of Copenhagen are crucial.
Editions
Hardcover
Subsequent edition from Walker & Co (February 1, 1986)
9780802708861 | details & prices | List price $15.95
About: During the Baltic expedition in 1801, Lieutenant Nathaniel Drinkwater, determined to turn the old 'Virago' back into a fighting ship, gets caught up in Sit Hyde Parkers's fleet and must fight to save the ship and his brother
About: During the Baltic expedition in 1801, Lieutenant Nathaniel Drinkwater, determined to turn the old 'Virago' back into a fighting ship, gets caught up in Sit Hyde Parkers's fleet and must fight to save the ship and his brother
Paperback
from Sheridan House Inc (September 1, 2000)
9781574090994 | details & prices | 215 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel.
About: A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel.
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Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (July 1, 1989)
9781850575719 | details & prices | List price $15.95
About: A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel.
About: A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel.
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