The mountain of gold
By: J.D. Davies
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9780547580999
Subjects: Ship captains; FICTION / Sea Stories; Pirates; Officers; Fiction; FICTION / Action & Adventure; Great Britain. Royal Navy; Treasure troves; Naval History; Great Britain; FICTION / Historical; History
Description: "Beset by pirates, Knights of Malta, and saboteurs, Captain Matthew Quinton sails to Africa in pursuit of a mountain of gold in this rousing sequel to Gentleman Captain. 'A splendid addition to nautical adventure' sets sail again, this time for the coast of Africa.  When a captured Barbary pirate saves his neck with a tall tale of a fabled mountain of gold, Captain Matthew Quinton has his doubts. But King Charles II can't resist the chance to outstrip the Dutch with a limitless source of wealth. With the devious pirate O'Dwyer in tow, Quinton embarks on a voyage beyond the map's edge, still convinced that the mountain is mere legend. But as attempts to sabotage his mission draw closer to the mark, he begins to wonder. Back in England, the king has arranged a wedding between Matthew's elder brother, the Earl of Ravensden, and a mysterious lady rumored to have murdered her previous two husbands. Resolved not to fail his meddlesome sovereign, and to return home in time to protect his family and his home, Captain Quinton approaches the coast of Africa with a troubled mind.  *Dewey Lambdin, author of King, Ship and Sword"--

"In this thrilling Restoration-era sequel to Gentleman Captain, Captain Quinton--beset by pirates, Knights of Malta, and saboteurs--sails to Africa in search of a fabled mountain of gold"--
Notes: Sequel to: Gentleman Captain.