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Young Thomas Grey

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-11-02. 116,000 Words.

rating 5.0 stars (28)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

At 11 years of age, Thomas Grey goes to sea as a volunteer in a small sloop of war, commanded by his father, to learn seamanship prior to joining the Royal Naval Academy. Thomas has to mature beyond his years, surviving sea battles and yellow fever, but he joins the Academy as an accomplished sailor and leader in the making, finding friends for life in the process. First Book in the Series.

$6.50


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The Adventures of Young Will Potter — A Seafaring Novel

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2024-04-07. 156,836 Words.

rating 5.0 stars (97)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

Will Potter, orphan and merchant’s apprentice in a small Devon port, runs afoul of the law when he beats up a landowner's son. Given a choice between prison and volunteering for the Royal Navy, he joins a small Navy sloop bound for New South Wales. Will finds his calling, a sweet wife and even a little glory at Trafalgar. A new story in the Anthony Carter Universe of seafaring tales.

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Mrs Henderson's Limp

by Robert Hart

Published: 2021-07-11. 12,700 Words.

rating 5.0 stars (1)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

Elise parachutes into occupied France just before D-Day in 1944 to report by radio on the movements of an SS Division.

$0.99


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The Return of Thomas Grey

by Peter Argonis

Published: 2017-11-26. 206,000 Words.

rating 4.9 stars (18)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

Sixteen year-old Thomas Grey goes to sea in a small escort ship protecting merchantmen convoys during the Napoleonic Wars. An accomplished sailor, he rises quickly, and after a daring boat raid, is given his first ship. He becomes known as a reliable and daring captain, and as a champion fighting piracy and slavery. He must cope with the loss of his parents, but finds love with an unlikely bride.

$7.00


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Colette

by Robert Hart

Published: 2022-12-13. 29,290 Words.

rating 4.7 stars (3)

Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

In World War 2, a Special Operations Executive radio operator is sent to France to work with the French Resistance.

$1.75


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