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Marryat had an extraordinary gift for the invention of episodes in his stories. He says somewhere that when he sat down for the day's work, he never knew what he was going to write. He certainly was a literary genius."The Privateersman" was published in 1846, the twenty-third book to flow from Marryat's pen. Privateering is legalized piracy at sea.

Marryat had an extraordinary gift for the invention of episodes in his stories. He says somewhere that when he sat down for the day's work, he never knew what he was going to write. He certainly was a literary genius."The Privateersman" was published in 1846, the twenty-third book to flow from Marryat's pen. Privateering is legalized piracy at sea.

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(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1829. Marryat, English novelist who began writing after a distinguished career in the British Navy. The Naval Officer, his first novel, is narrated by Frank Mildmay, whose rapid rise in the ranks of the Royal Navy followed the author's own career. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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A sharply written tale of adventure on the seas, "The Phantom Ship" will grip the reader from the outset, drawing one into the vibrant world of Captain Marryat's imagination. It is the story of one Phillip Vanderdecken, and his search for a piece of the "one true cross." From the writer who inspired Herman Melville to take to the seas, this is an exciting work which combines the thrill of the narrative chase with an examination of the theme of...

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Cavalier and Roundhead battle it out in the turbulent setting of the English Civil war and provide the background for this classic tale of four orphans as they face adversity, survival in the forest, reconciliation and eventual forgiveness.This is the first enduring historical novel for children, which conjures up as much magic today as it did on first publication. The freedom from adult constraint allied with the necessary disciplines to surv...

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Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836) and his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). After trying to run away to sea several times, he was permitted to enter the Royal Navy in 1806, as a midshipman on board HMS I...

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A story of a boy at sea at the battle of the Nile

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) A 'ghost story' of the Sea.

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story.

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story.

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story.

Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 - August 9, 1848) An imitation of 'The Arabian Nights'..