"Athelstane Ford" by Allen Upward is a thrilling historical novel set in a time of privateers and adventure, where a young man named Athelstane Ford, dissatisfied with his quiet life, jumps at the chance to join his cousin Rupert's crew on the "Fair Maid". This choice plunges him into a world of danger and wealth on the high seas, fraught with challenges like betrayal and rivalry, pulling him far away from his predictable life in Brandon. Initially yearning for change and excitement, Athelstane soon has to navigate the complexities of loyalty versus his own ambitions and self-preservation in a world where morality is constantly tested.
Athelstane Ford
By Allen Upward
Yearning for a life beyond his quiet town, a young man joins a privateer ship only to find himself in a world of danger, betrayal, and moral compromise.
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2008-09-21
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About the AuthorGeorge Allen Upward was a British poet, lawyer, politician and teacher.
His work was included in the first anthology of Imagist poetry, Des Imagistes, which was edited by Ezra Pound and published in 1914. He was a first cousin once removed of Edward Upward. His parents were George and Mary Upward, and he was survived by an elder sister (Mary) Edith Upward.
George Allen Upward was a British poet, lawyer, politician and teacher. His work was included in the first anthology of Imagist poetry, Des Imagistes, which was edited by Ezra Pound and published in 1914. He was a first cousin once removed of Edward Upward. His parents were George and Mary Upward, and he was survived by an elder sister (Mary) Edith Upward.
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