An Ill Wind, David Donachie
An Ill Wind, David Donachie
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An Ill Wind

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Unabridged: 8 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 05/01/2010

Synopsis

It is 1793. John Pearce and his Pelicans are going home - to gain their freedom and put the treacherous Captain Ralph Barclay in the dock. Emily Barclay discovers Pearce has papers that would ruin her husband’s career and her future security. And then comes that dread thing, a fire aboard a wooden ship of war! Cast adrift, Pearce and his Pelicans find help from an unlikely source. Finally back on British soil, they hope they have reached the end of their troubles, but with the documents missing the real concerns have only just begun. Emily Barclay holds the key, but where do her loyalties lie?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on March 14, 2015

This is book number seven in the John Pearce series. It is important to read this series in order as Donachie is going through the battle of Toulon step by step with each book in the series. This story is also set in 1793. The British navy is withdrawing from Toulon as the force led by Napoleon is o......more

Goodreads review by David on March 19, 2014

As a stand alone novel it lacks nautical adventure. Perhaps it would be better to read it as part of the series. But the hackneyed characters don't inspire me to read more.......more

Goodreads review by Tracey on December 19, 2021

This was to reflective for me. Seems like a lot of the book was about the previous books.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on December 18, 2024

Good read a bit awkward to keep up with what's happening and has good action scenes......more

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