num_pages: 180
description: This tale of real-life adventure on the high seas brings readers back to 1718, when the 22-gun privateer Speedwell set sail under the command of George Shelvocke. With authentic period detail and rich characterizations, Royal Navy veteran Kenneth Poolman recounts mutinies, sea battles, piracy, storms, and shipwrecks, recreating the epic voyage that inspired the classic "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," and will thrill readers who love the romance and drama of the sea.
language: English
title: The Speedwell Voyage: A Tale of Piracy and Mutiny in the 18th Century
publisher: Berkley Trade