The perils of command
Donachie, David, 1944-2015
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1794. Fresh from battle in the Gulf of Ambracia with the villainous Turk Mehmet Pasha, Lieutenant John Pearce and his trusty Pelicans arrive in the Italian port of Brindisi, with captures in tow and his wounded superior, Henry Digby, in a convalescent state. Their landing in the harbour is met by crowds and local dignitaries who insist Digby is attended by their best physician. Free from authority, Pearce travels to Naples to track down his lover, Emily Barclay. But upon finding her, Emily reveals astonishing news that will send her back to her brutish husband, and Pearce's longstanding enemy, Captain Ralph Barclay, to avoid further scandal.
Main title:
The perils of command / David Donachie.
Author:
Donachie, David, 1944-, author
Work:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
London : Allison & Busby Limited, 2015.
Collation:
351 pages ; 23 cm.
Series title:
John Pearce series ; 12.
ISBN:
9780749018221 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.914FICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1797797