Young Dick

by John Jarvis

Overview

Richard is the son of a sea captain sent to a boarding school in North Yorkshire. He is rescued from the cruel environment by a friend of his father and becomes a cabin boy on a pre Captain Cook private venture to discover the great southern continent. His ship battles storms, becalming, pirates and Richard is marooned on what would become known as New Zealand. He is rescued by a whaling ship becomes involved in America's war with the French then Britain, finds love in England only to incur the wrath of his love's father. Returns with his wife to an America fighting for independence and becomes involved with questionable naval tactics. Young Dick is a ripping good yarn.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045059848
Publisher:	John Jarvis
Publication date:	10/19/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Jarvis retired from martial arts in 1988 after twenty-five years of practice. He was Australasia's most qualified teacher holding 16 black belts in five different disciplines and one of the few men to achieve the 100-man fight.

He began his studies in London, lived in Japan for a year in 1967 and has made five return visits, the last in 1989.

John has had a parallel career in secondary school teaching, specialising in physical education and religious studies.

He is a former consultant editor to International Martial Arts and a contributing editor to South Pacific Martial Arts. His autobiography is Kurosaki Killed the Cat.

John is retired and lives on his yacht Gulliver in Wellington, New Zealand.

John is also the author of the following books:

Zakari
East of Hydaspes
Valley Low