"In the King's Name: The Cruise of the 'Kestrel'" by George Manville Fenn is a thrilling adventure set in a time of smugglers and secret plots, where young Hilary Leigh, a midshipman on the Kestrel, yearns for more than mundane duties. The story ignites with patrols on a bright morning and quickly escalates when a run-in with a French ship puts Hilary in the middle of a secret Jacobite scheme involving a former friend and his daughter. The heart of the novel will be about loyalty and courage when Hilary confronts challenges that test his spirit, all while navigating a world of maritime danger and hidden agendas.
In the King's Name: The Cruise of the "Kestrel"
By George Manville Fenn
A young officer's simple coast guard duties erupt into a dangerous game of cat and mouse where loyalty and friendship are tested by smugglers and old enemies.
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About the AuthorGeorge Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young adults in mind. His final book was his biography of a fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty.
George Manville Fenn was a prolific English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young adults in mind. His final book was his biography of a fellow writer for juveniles, George Alfred Henty.
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