"For God and Gold" by Julian Stafford Corbett is a story set in times of religious and political conflict, likely in the 19th century, where young Jasper Festing, a scholarly Puritan boy, faces the loss of his father and yearns for a life beyond the strict rules he has always known. As Jasper deals with his father's death and the weight of his legacy, influential figures like Sir Francis Drake enter his life, bringing historical events like Drake's voyages into the mix and highlighting the period's tensions. Jasper's journey is defined by his internal struggles and desires for personal freedom, set against the backdrop of a changing world where faith and ambition collide.
For God and Gold
By Julian Stafford Corbett
A young Puritan scholar's life is thrown into turmoil amidst political unrest, the death of his father, and the arrival of a legendary voyager.
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About the AuthorSir Julian Stafford Corbett was a prominent British naval historian and geostrategist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works helped shape the Royal Navy's reforms of that era. One of his most famous works is Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, which remains a classic among students of naval warfare. Corbett was a good friend and ally of naval reformer Admiral John "Jacky" Fisher, the First Sea Lord. He was chosen to write the official history of British Naval operations during World War I.
Sir Julian Stafford Corbett was a prominent British naval historian and geostrategist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works helped shape the Royal Navy's reforms of that era. One of his most famous works is Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, which remains a classic among students of naval warfare. Corbett was a good friend and ally of naval reformer Admiral John "Jacky" Fisher, the First Sea Lord. He was chosen to write the official history of British Naval operations during World War I.
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