The Lively Lady: A Chronicle of Arundel, of Privateering, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor
Set in the War of 1812, The Lively Lady follows the fortunes of Richard Nason, an American sailing master and privateer who is captured by the British and sent to Dartmoor Prison. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kenneth Roberts writes of the courage of American privateers during the war and the sufferings of thousands of American seamen in the infamous Dartmoor Prison.
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The Lively Lady: A Chronicle of Arundel, of Privateering, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor
Set in the War of 1812, The Lively Lady follows the fortunes of Richard Nason, an American sailing master and privateer who is captured by the British and sent to Dartmoor Prison. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kenneth Roberts writes of the courage of American privateers during the war and the sufferings of thousands of American seamen in the infamous Dartmoor Prison.
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| ISBN-13: | 9780892724253 |
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| Publisher: | Down East Books |
| Publication date: | 09/01/1997 |
| Pages: | 286 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.38(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.68(d) |
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