Available for the first time as either an ebook or a paperback, "Mary
Read: Sailor, Soldier, Pirate" is a carefully researched,
fast-paced
historical novel that will leave you with the stink of
gunpowder
in
your nostrils and the roll of the open ocean under your feet!
"I loved your book; it was fantastic and thank you for the journey, it took me back to lots of places in my childhood and also memories of the dockyards in England that I had visited and the coastal areas where I grew up. Once again thanks for the great read." Eric Foster.
The life of the infamous woman pirate Mary Read is a rollicking adventure; yet this tale is based on truth. The entire scope of the turbulent eighteenth century is represented in her extraordinary life. Laugh with the whores of Covent Garden, sail against the Scottish Pretender, charge the French Cavalry and plunder the Caribbean with Anne Bonny, Jack Rackam, and the Brethren of the Seas!
"Cherie Pugh’s book 'Mary Read- Soldier, Sailor, Pirate' was a great read. Based on the life of an infamous 18th century woman pirate the novel is a rollicking, gutsy yarn. Cherie vividly describes life on the sea and accurately portrays the varied characters in the book. I can thoroughly recommend this tale as one full of history, romance and intrigue." Sue O’Donoghue, (Bellingen Librarian, NSW)
The
Australian novelist Cherie
Pugh sailed the Caribbean in a wooden
ship, waded through dusty court records in London libraries, and spent
ten years crafting this story. At over 200,000 words, it is
the ultimate pirate yarn, and suitable for
all readers over 14.
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excerpt
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