"A Chinese Command: A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas" by Harry Collingwood is a thrilling tale set in the Eastern Seas during the late 1800s. It centers on Murray Frobisher, once a respected Royal Navy officer, now down on his luck after a shipwreck tarnishes his good name, residing in Kingston awaiting word from his friend Richard Penryn. A chance meeting with Captain John Drake throws Frobisher an unexpected lifeline: a risky mission to arm Korean rebels. This offer promises both riches and extreme danger, forcing Frobisher to face intense moral decisions as he sails into uncharted waters, leaving the reader on the edge of their seat, wondering if he will survive this perilous journey.
A Chinese Command: A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas
By Harry Collingwood
Stripped of his honor, a former naval officer must weigh the risks of redemption against the uncertain tides of rebellion.
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About the AuthorHarry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
Harry Collingwood was the pseudonym of William Joseph Cosens Lancaster, a British civil engineer and novelist who wrote over 40 boys' adventure books, almost all of them in a nautical setting.
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