num_pages: 482
description: In this seminal story of naval life during the Napoleonic War, Frederick Murrayat's young hero embarks upon a life at sea and finds it be a rough school indeed. Simple's trials and triumphs, alongside his faithful mentor, Terence O'Brien, Mirror Marryat's personal experience, from the hand-to-hand combat of cutting-out missions to the devastating hurricane off St. Pierre and the mutiny aboard the "Rattlesnake". "Peter Simple" is a towering tale from the great age of sail, filled with keen wit, vivid characters, and gripping adventure.
language: English
title: Peter Simple
titlecomplete: Peter Simple
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Military Fiction, Classics, British Literature, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 196
publisher: Holt Paperbacks