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100 1 _aDonachie, David,
245 1 2 _aA treacherous coast /
_cDavid Donachie.
250 _aLarge print edition.
260 _bMagna,
_c2017.
300 _a370 p. (large print) ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _aJohn Pearce ;
_v13
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.
650 0 _aPearce, John (Fictitious character)
_vFiction.
650 0 _aSeafaring life
_xHistory
_y18th century
_vFiction.
651 0 _aGreat Britain
_xHistory, Naval
_y18th century
_vFiction.
655 7 _aThrillers (Fiction)
_2lcgft
655 0 _aLarge type books.
800 1 _aDonachie, David,
_d1944-
_tJohn Pearce ;
_v13.
856 4 2 _uhttp://www.ulverscroft.com/images/thumbs/9780750544597.jpg
999 _c141910
_d141910