Building Chris-Craft: Inside the Factories Review

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(More customer reviews)Very informative book regarding Chris Craft boats history, the people involved and the products and achievements they accomplished. One for the coffee table.

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For more than half a century, Chris-Craft reigned supreme in the world of motorboating. This market dominance was due in no small part to the design and construction techniques employed in the company's studios and on its factory floors.
Building Chris-Craft examines the company's design and production heritage, looking at Chris-Craft's considerable accomplishments in the context of key competitors and industrial trends in general. High-quality archival images take readers inside the factories, design studios, and lofts of Chris-Craft factories in Algonac, Holland; Cadillac, Michigan; Salisbury, Maryland; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Caruthersville, Missouri.

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Preachin' the Blues: The Life and Times of Son House Review

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(More customer reviews)I finished reading the Son House biography, "Preachin' the Blues: The Life and Times of Son House" by Daniel Beaumont and while I intend to do a lengthier review, I thought it would serve to state my brief impressions. He makes use of much of the existing published material as well as some unpublished material such as stuff he has derived from the late Stephen Calt's research. Thankfully the book is evenly written and lacks the nasty potshots that Calt was capable of taking against others. For example, if Calt had done a House biography, one would be hard-pressed to imagine Calt praising Dick Waterman's work with Son as Son's manager.
The only negatives include the fact that photo reproduction of some images could have been better and no discography of Son's recordings including CD releases. This book actually has footnotes which is quite helpful compared to the modern tendency of having endnotes at the end of a text. Another wonderful addition to the blues literature.

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Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War Review

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(More customer reviews)Von Eschen is a historian of the cold war, and her book overlaps other recent works detailing how the demands of the cold war forced otherwise cautious presidential administrations to back civil rights and government support for the arts when they really would have preferred to buckle under to conservative congressional lobbies and their own reactionary impulses. The overlap is unfortunate, as without reading May Duziak's "Cold War Civil Rights" and Stephen Stonor Saunders' "The Cultural Cold War" this book leaves some small holes that may nevertheless prove confusing at times.
In a nutshell, this is Von Eschen's premise: in the 1950's the Eisenhower administration was getting hammered by the Soviets over civil rights atrocities in the south, and losing its influence over the newly emerging nations of Africa and Asia. In addition, the Soviets were sending symphony orchestras and ballets around the world to popular acclaim. America couldn't match them, because the state of the arts in this country was so bad. So Ike, who loathed both civil rights and jazz, started sending integrated jazz bands overseas to demonstrate racial progress and show off a form of cultural expression the Russians couldn't match. Dizzy Gillespie was the first, in 1956, followed by Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Benny Goodman and others during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. For the artists, it was a chance to fly the flag for jazz, keep big bands employed in the hardscrabble days of the 60's, and prove their joint loyalty to nation and race.
After a bit of a disorganized start in which she can't decide between following a chronological or artist-based organization, the author wisely settles on the latter. Although Von Eschen is no jazz critic, she avoids any flubs by simply staying out of the way and sticking to what she does know. For the jazz fan/historian, the highlights include a wonderful account of the joint Dave & Iola Brubeck/Louis Armstrong project "The Real Ambassadors," a musical comedy meant for Broadway but only performed once at Newport. It was based on their experiences as State Department representatives and good-naturedly sends up everyone involved. (It was studio recorded in the weeks before Newport and is available from Amazon as a Columbia CD). Also, there is a detailed acccount of Benny Goodman's 1963 disaster of a trip to Russia, where Benny managed to alienate the Russians, the State Department, and his own musicians.
In all, a well-written book. Jazzbos will be happy as long as they keep in mind that this is not exclusively a jazz book and are willing to stick with it through the cultural and political history.

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American Furniture: Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality Review

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(More customer reviews)I do not have the knowledge of 17th/18th century museum quality furniture to properly rate this book. I just want to comment on the very misleading assurtion that this book covers furniture styles up to the present - unless you consider one 1961 furniture company ad and a photo of a Stickley bookcase as proper coverage of 20th century american furniture.

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Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care Review

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(More customer reviews)Thanks for the super fast shipping. The book is in excellent condition and a hard cover textbook under $2 made my day

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The fourth edition of Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care employs a comprehensive, competency-based approach to describe the equipment and latest technology used in the respiratory care setting. With an approachable style, the book covers the practice of respiratory theory, including: the administration of oxygen and oxygen mixtures by various devices and appliances; the application of mechanical ventilators to assist or control breathing; the maintenance of clear airways by humidification; the education of patients in the rehabilitation clinic; and many other topics. Additionally, more universal algorithms, an expanded art program, and enhanced Clinical Corner problems round out this new edition.

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History's Mysteries: People, Places and Oddities Lost in the Sands of Time Review

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(More customer reviews)When I stumbled upon this book in the bookstore, I had no idea which slant it took in approaching these mysteries: was the author positing that Atlantis survivors and/or extraterrestrials had something to do with them, or was he objectively reviewing the archaeological/historical evidence in order to shed light on possible answers? I took a chance and bought it and devoured it. I was not disappointed: the author made excellent use of the second approach. In 35 fascinating chapters, the author discusses as many mysteries (often simply historical questions) that span tens of thousands of years. In each case, the author gives a brief history of the subject, defines the enigma/questions and discusses the various schools of thought and debates on the matter by respected professionals in their respective fields. The writing style is clear, friendly, authoritative, broadly accessible and quite engaging. The only less-than-positive comment that a reader can make is that the editing could have been better; there are misprints, misspellings and word repetitions that should have been easily caught. But this is a very minor issue that does not impede the reader's momentum, nor does it significantly detract from enjoying the book. It can be enjoyed by anyone interested in archaeology and ancient history, especially if a touch of the mysterious is also considered a plus.

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Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Review

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(More customer reviews)We cruise extensively in Australia and on the Med. We bought the book hoping that it would introduce us to new, exciting sailing grounds. Sadly, the book largely fails to do so.
To start with, it lists the locations in alphabetical order: California, China, Chile, Colorado etc instead of geographical grouping. The individiual sections are crammed with general information to fill the pages. Twenty percent of each section is typically dedicated to the writer's CV! Very little information is specific to sailing conditions.
For example the Antarctica section doesn't say a word about the special cruising challenges. The Fremantle/Australia section describes how the US won the America's Cup here - but not a word about the magic beaches and crystal clear waters.

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Landlubbers joke that sailors are always wanting to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella takes that life-changing desire very seriously. In this, the third installment in his immensely successful "Fifty Places" series, Santella assembles a crew of the world's greatest championship racers and professional adventurers and persuades them to disclose their favorite destinations around the globe. Interviewees include some of the best-known men and women in the sport: Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America's Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardy, and many others. The amazingly diverse places they've selected range from clubby East Coast ports (Marblehead, Annapolis), to idyllic tropical refuges (Ilha Grande, Brazil; the Polynesian atoll of Mopelia), to some of the most hair-raisingly treacherous waters on earth (Cape Horn). Coastlines around the world—even Antarctica and the Arctic—are represented, and the chosen spots include some spectacular inland waters, such as the Bras d'Or Lakes and the North Channel of Lake Huron. For each of the 50 places, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about his or her experience there, and each description is accompanied by a "make you want to go there now" photograph.

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From Resistance to Revolution: Colonial Radicals and the Development of American Opposition to Britain, 1765-1776 Review

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(More customer reviews)In this very well written book, Professor Maier describes the evolution of colonial thought and political action from protest within an accepted formula of dissent to revolution. She shows how colonial actions were based upon a perceived constitutional pattern articulated by British dissident Whig intellectuals and political publicists. From the end of the Seven Years War to the outbreak of the revolution, she shows the leaders of colonial protest working step by step to maintain what they perceived as the proper relationship between rulers and governed. Their actions greeted usually with incomprehension by British officials and politicians. Eventually, the colonials concluded that revolution was the only remaining option. Maier is particularly interested in the violent and coercive acts of the pre-revolutionary period. She shows nicely that this kind of activity (eg, the Boston Tea Party and similar events) took place within an established tradition of public violence that was usually constrained and sanctioned by community leaders and reflected a public consensus. These type of actions were 'extra-legal' as opposed to 'illegal', and were driven by the sense that the British government had violated a social contract between rulers and governed, thus legitimizing extra-legal action. Maier shows also the irrational elements of the colonial cause. For example, many believed that British actions were part of a conspiracy that included French bribery to obtain a suitable settlement at the end of the Seven Years War. There was also considerable fear of the imposition of Anglican and even Roman Catholic religion. The Quebec Act, granting religous freedom to the francophone inhabitants of Quebec, was regarded perhaps the most threatening of the so-called Intolerable Acts. Readers who have picked up recent surveys of the Revolutionary period such as Middlekauf's The Glorious Cause or Bobrick's recent book will find Maier's arguments familiar. This is because Maier's work is now fundamental to understanding the American Revolution.

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"An intellectual interpretation of the American revolution that raises it to a new height of comprehensiveness and significance. A superbly detailed account of the ideological escalation . . . that brought Americans to revolution." -Gordon S. Wood, New York Times Book Review
In this classic account of the Americanrevolution, Pauline Maier traces thestep-by-step process through which theextra-legal institutions of the colonialresistance movement assumed authority from theBritish. She follows the American Whigs as theymoved by stages from the organized resistance of the Stamp Act crisis of 1765 through thenon-importation associations of the late 1760sto the collapse of royal government after 1773,the implication of the king in a conspiracyagainst American liberties, and the consequentDeclaration of Independence. Professor Maier'sgreat achievement is to explain how Americanscame to contemplate and establish theirindependence, guided by principle, reason, andexperience.

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Lonely Planet Wales (Country Travel Guide) Review

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(More customer reviews)Lonely Planet Guides are for "advanced" travellers, but this one is usable and very fine even for those of us who aren't in that category. It also seems to be the sole "Wales only" guidebook now available, so for those who plan to travel only in Wales and want detailed information about places, history, transportation etc. it is excellent. Although these days even the un-advanced can plan a trip by websites, most of us need a guide such as this to get started, and the material here proved more reliable than that on some websites. Realistic information about travel distances and times, cautious advice on how to climb Mt. Snowdon, and background about Welsh mythology all can be found here. The guide also tries to counter the "theme park" atmosphere by including the sad history of the collapse of mining and industry.

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Around Lake Memphremagog (VT) (Images of America) Review

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(More customer reviews)Being a resident of Derby, VT, this book was local history for me. I enjoyed it. The book will be on display in my home as a conversation book. The historic photographs are wonderful.

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The Keeper Of Lime Rock: The Remarkable True Story Of Ida Lewis, America's Most Celebrated Lighthouse Keeper Review

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(More customer reviews)I read this book in a day. I was so taken by the life story of Ida Lewis and her many rescues in the harbor at Newport Rhode Island I could not put it down. I grew up in the area and I can't imagine how her very existence was unknown to me, until I was so lucky as to pick up this book in passing.
The first woman lighthouse keeper, she made her first rescue at the age of 15 while living on Lime Rock with her family. Weighing all of 103 pounds her 18 documented feats of bravery over the years were nothing short of a miracle. Her modesty in the face of the attention showered upon her was a sight to behold. She was a woman with a purpose and the safety of the voyagers in her realm was of the utmost priority.
In her lifetime her notoriety would bring even presidents to her rock in the harbor. At the age of 69, bureaucracy and a changing world of technology would shake the core of Ida's ways, upsetting her lifelong endeavors of keeping the light, and bringing things to an end for her. This was an inspiring book and extremely well researched. The author was diligent in searching out and documenting her sources, since Ida was not one to keep a journal. Where there was any question Skomal is quick to explain how she arrived at the material that she chose to include in the book.. Kelsana 7/31/02

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The Red Rover, A Tale (James Fenimore Cooper Works) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Red Rover by James Fenimore Cooper could (or rather should, in my opinion) be classified as the definitive pirate story. Set in a time in which wars frequented the then infant american nation and when men were still civil towards one another regardless of apparent violent intentions or differences, this excellent master piece tells of adventurers upon the high seas and progresses beyond that into a simple plot which unravels itself masterfully.
It is indeed a sad fact that books like these are becoming more scarce upon our bookshelves.

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Lonely Planet Los Angeles San Diego & Southern California (Regional Travel Guide) Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok, I was raised in Los Angeles area, and I secretly wanted to know what I missed out on since I left for Alaska. Boy, after going through this book, I see I missed so much, better think about returning soon. This book is well laid out with it's new Top 25 Experiences, itineraries that work for short or long time frames, maps that zero in on what to see in a truly large area. The Understanding SoCal is written for anyone, for me who is an X, or someone going for a first visit, well written!
Lonely Planet puts out guides for regular people, meaning I think anyone can get into a guide, learn with they want, and get busy enjoying. And since I got the soft bound version, it's a size that really fits under your arm to be carried, yet, not too big, or I could have opted for digital chapters for my iPhone or iPad device, those work well too. I like maps that keep me where I'm going. I use a rental car gps, but I still want to know on a bigger scale the area, what sights I'm after, and this book was perfect, for they could go to areas - like Palm Springs & the Deserts, Santa Barbara, and give detailed suggestions, San Diego's Balboa Park - home to museums, parks, and nearby places to stay or eat, well done. The book shows what's FREE, what's a Top Choice, the map of that area was right on. I just went there a few months ago, and boy, I wish I'd had this book with me! The Survival Guide aspect, really helps get you into the proper head space, meaning understanding the locals, their mind set.
Because architecture and culture are gaining in popularity in the area, I went through the author's suggested ideas as Must See's, and again, right on the money. So interested in Post Modernism @ the 1997 Getty Center created by Meier or the Getty Villa, a recreation of an Italian villa in Malibu, it talks about it. The coverage of festivals, there are so many, from the awesome Festival of the Swallows or also known as Fiesta de la Golondrinas with website link included. This is a thinking person's guide, when I anticipated a question, it was answered most of the time. I think you'll use this book, not just put it on a shelf, and want to share it with friends also traveling to Southern California.
Want to visit Disneyland, the guide is thorough in it's multi-page planner with many insights that will save the visitor time and money, and cranky kids. Since the authors know it's a popular site, they created a special trip planner. Helpful information for your cell phone, websites of local interest, or even where to spot a celebrity is there. Amazing breadth of information for the reader. Take Santa Monica, maps, suggested places to go the best beaches, eat, walk, bike, bike rentals, stay by area and price, rated by real people, excellent. I can't wait to try so many new places since our last visit, that's what I am attempting to convey, the book really sets the stage for a well planned trip, Lonely Planet pays for the places it reviews, no freebies, no pay for a review stuff, and you get good quality advice you can count on. Thanks!
Get the book, or digital chapters directly from Lonely Planet, great value.

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'Perhaps LA is best defined by those simple life-affirming moments. A cracked-ice, jazz-age cocktail on Beverly Boulevard, a hike high into the Hollywood Hills sagebrush, a swirling pod of dolphins off Point Dume'" - Adam Skolnick, Lonely Planet WriterOur PromiseYou can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it.Inside This Book'3 local authors16 weeks of research47 maps44 stunning beachesInspirational photosClear, easy-to-use mapsIn-depth backgroundEasy-to-read layoutComprehensive planning toolsDisneyland trip planner

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Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery Review

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(More customer reviews)Wow! This was one of those books I found myself carrying around from room to room, so impatient was I to resume it after interruptions. Maybe the material is familiar to serious students of American history, but for somebody like me this book was a revelation, showing how hugely significant slavery (both in the Americas and in Africa itself) was for the economies and lifestyles of the northern states. The material assembled here is utterly fascinating, and the writing is condensed and pointed, with telling choices of anecdote or quotation in almost every paragraph. The book is much more of a page turner than most histories I have read. Maybe it's because the writers are professional journalists, people whose daily job it is, after all, to make information accessible and interesting to the average guy. I also get the sense the writers were deeply moved by the material, and eager to share it. The book isn't written in a straight chronological form, but organized according to topic (for example, a slave revolt in colonial NYC, or the hounding of a Connecticut woman who ran a pre-Civil War school for blacks, or the kidnapping of freed slaves from the North, or the thoroughly horrible ivory trade's beneficial impact on two Connecticut towns), and the writers, skillfully shifting their gaze back and forth in time, are quite masterful at showing how the past leads to the present. When I had finished reading I had a much deeper understanding of slavery's power and significance. The book itself is very handsome, not too bulky to hold, inset with many well-placed illustrations - not all grouped in a center section, as they are in so many histories and biographies. My one quibble is that some of the maps and reproduced newspaper clippings, etc., are too small to be read easily without a magnifying glass.

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Slavery in the South has been documented in volumes ranging from exhaustive histories to bestselling novels. But the North's profit from–indeed, dependence on–slavery has mostly been a shameful and well-kept secret . . . until now. In this startling and superbly researched new book, three veteran New England journalists demythologize the region of America known for tolerance and liberation, revealing a place where thousands of people were held in bondage and slavery was both an economic dynamo and a necessary way of life. Complicity reveals the cruel truth about the Triangle Trade of molasses, rum, and slaves that lucratively linked the North to the West Indies and Africa; discloses the reality of Northern empires built on profits from rum, cotton, and ivory–and run, in some cases, by abolitionists; and exposes the thousand-acre plantations that existed in towns such as Salem, Connecticut. Here, too, are eye-opening accounts of the individuals who profited directly from slavery far from the Mason-Dixon line–including Nathaniel Gordon of Maine, the only slave trader sentenced to die in the United States, who even as an inmate of New York's infamous Tombs prison was supported by a shockingly large percentage of the city; Patty Cannon, whose brutal gang kidnapped free blacks from Northern states and sold them into slavery; and the Philadelphia doctor Samuel Morton, eminent in the nineteenth-century field of "race science," which purported to prove the inferiority of African-born black people.Culled from long-ignored documents and reports–and bolstered by rarely seen photos, publications, maps, and period drawings–Complicity is a fascinating and sobering work that actually does what so many books pretend to do: shed light on America's past. Expanded from the celebrated Hartford Courant special report that the Connecticut Department of Education sent to every middle school and high school in the state (the original work is required readings in many college classrooms,) this new book is sure to become a must-read reference everywhere.From the Hardcover edition.

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Frommer's New England (Frommer's Complete Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have never bought a Frommer's Guide Book before, and now after I purchased this one, I am a loyal customer! I found it extremely insightful as to the most quaint New England towns to visit, which are the best routes to get there, practical information on the restaurants in town as well as their price ranges for any type of budgets - as well as advice on the many different bed and breakfasts that are available. This book caters to all travel styles, preferences and budgets. I planned most of my vacation with this book because it had phone numbers, prices, excellent directions... I could probably go on and on. Definitely a must for anyone who is traveling and not familiar with the area. It's like talking to someone who has lived in New England their whole life and is on hand to give you all the practical information you need to have a successful and fun/relaxing vacation. As if the book weren't great enough - they give you a wonderful full-sized pullout map that has all the towns marked on it which are mentioned in the book.

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Catch a sunrise over the rocky shores of Pemaquid Point, Maine, and its famous lighthouse. See chapter 14.


Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

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Black Sailors: Afro-American Merchant Seamen and Whalemen Prior to the Civil War (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies) Review

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(More customer reviews)Putney has put together an impressive amount of factual data on this subject. Her research is comprehensive and well annotated. The extent of her sources provides for a compelling and credible read. A fascinating subject particularly for those pursuing African American studies. She has taken a rather obscure topic in the scholarly annals and given it well-researched attention.

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This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts, tables, crew lists, and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study, the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation's economy, prestige, and power by black Americans.

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The Red Rover (A Bison book) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you can get past Cooper's verbose and stilted prose, this is a great love letter to the skilled mariners who manned the decks during the Golden Age of Sail. Probably a full quarter of the book is devoted to depicting the moment-by-moment changes in rigging and tactics for both fight and flight in fickle weather. And that stands alone as the sole basis on which I recommend this book.
The tale is a fairly formulaic and romantic account of what amounts to just over a fortnight in the life of a gentleman pirate who commands a noble if motley crew, and the dashing young officer of the British Navy who is assigned to apprehend him in the Americas. Predictably, the protagonist finds more to admire than despise in his quarry, and the generosity & civility of the Red Rover is shown to exceed that of many commisioned sailors in service to the Crown.

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In the guise of a common sailor, Lieutenant Ark sets out on a mission to capture the mysterious and legendary pirate Red Rover. Ark soon finds himself on a sinking ship with the young Gertrude Grayson and her governess, Mrs.Wylie, only to be rescued by the enigmatic ship The Dolphin, and its even more enigmatic captain.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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