Privateers were essentially freelance ships, sanctioned during wartime to sail and do battle on behalf of adversary governments, and this tale follows Alexander Musgrave, a privateer-turned-adventurer, across three continents and into the arms of a beautiful woman.

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Utgivningsdatum2000-04-01
Mått140 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt381 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor284
FörlagGlobe Pequot Press
ISBN9780935526691

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