Audacity, Privateer Out of Portsmouth: Continuing the Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as ... Books-Fiction of New England) (v. 2)
This is the second volume of the Frost Saga, which is the story of one Geoffrey Frost, a mariner from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who--as Fender describes him in all modesty--is a great navigator, ingenious military commander, and fierce armed combatant, and learned in history, philosophy, and other fields. The story is set during the American Revolution, and Frost's accomplishments include capturing several British ships while performing "an extraordinary feat of navigation" to return two sailors to the ship commanded by the explorer Captain James Cook. This entertaining novel is filled with the vernacular of that time and place (such as "'Tis coming on a blow and I wish to be well off soundings when the weather arrives"). Fender offers historical detail (and includes a historical note reminding readers that the War for American Independence was a naval war), plenty of action, and unforgettable characters.George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.