This is the next book in the series after Ben Brown and the Right of Passage. In this book, we find our hero returning wounded from the battle of Barque Roads, arriving home on the Hospital Ship, along with the other severely wounded men. He is attended by three of his men, who volunteered to bring
1809 Ben Brown Vive Le Roi: Ben Brown's Adventures, III
โ Scribed by William Bertram
- Book ID
- 111018517
- Publisher
- William Bertram
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 331 KB
- Series
- Ben Brown's Adventures
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781311594242
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โฆ Synopsis
This is the third book in the series and here we see our Hero take part in three desperate sea battles. He still has his friends around him, but now he has acquired another friend in Henri, a Frenchman whom he rescued in book two. This friendship involves him in an adventure with the French Royalists and for a while, he is sailing under a French Royalist Captain.During this adventure, our hero takes on more responsibility, both in his Maritime profession and his social life. The reader will soon discover that our hero's youth and innocence are slipping away and maturity and responsibility are creeping into replace them. That is, always assuming he survives.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
This book starts with our hero as an old man, an Admiral now thrust back into naval service due to the ongoing Russian war. He comes into contact with a new young Midshipman whose Grandfather just happened to be the Admiral's mentor when he started in the service. On the long voyage out, our hero tr