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100 | 1 | _aDonachie, David, | |
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_aA treacherous coast / _cDavid Donachie. |
250 | _aLarge print edition. | ||
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_bMagna, _c2017. |
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_a370 p. (large print) ; _c24 cm. |
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_aJohn Pearce ; _v13 |
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520 | _a1796. Pearce and his wife Emily are living in Bath, when Minister of War Henry Dundas turns up and suggests a second mission to the Vendee, this time as a liaison between the French emigres intending to land in Brittany and the British naval and military commanders who will accompany them. The proposed expedition looks promising and Pearce takes the bait. Once at sea, however, Pearce and his crew encounter a French fleet and an indecisive battle ensues off the Ile de Groix. Pearce, accompanied by his faithful Pelicans, must go ashore to check where the forces of the Republic are gathering to crush the rebels... | ||
521 | _aAdult. | ||
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_aPearce, John (Fictitious character) _vFiction. |
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650 | 0 |
_aSeafaring life _xHistory _y18th century _vFiction. |
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651 | 0 |
_aGreat Britain _xHistory, Naval _y18th century _vFiction. |
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655 | 7 |
_aThrillers (Fiction) _2lcgft |
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655 | 0 | _aLarge type books. | |
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_aDonachie, David, _d1944- _tJohn Pearce ; _v13. |
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