Les heures fragiles

Virginie Grimaldi

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A YOUNG ADULT age-of-sail adventure without the deep technical jargon - a great way to get started on an exciting genre!

LOSING HIS FATHER MADE HIM AN ORPHAN ON THE STREET. NAPOLEON'S WAR MADE HIM A HERO ON THE SEA.

"A thorough insight and beautiful portrait of those days under wind-blown sails and the creak of wooden hulls. Peter Greene' has created a book that shines from every page" - Clive Cussler, NY Times best-selling author.

"A heartwarming tale of a boy essentially orphaned in search of his father, the novel never ceases to entertain. Greene's swashbuckling tale of high-seas adventure is pure, uncomplicated fun." - Kirkus Reviews

"Exciting and fast-moving as Warship Poseidon is, the tale is rendered even better by its author's skill as a storyteller. This tale is one to be read with pleasure by all generations."- Chanticleer Book Reviews 5-Star Best Book

Warship Poseidon is the winner of the Adventure Writers Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award and the Independent Author Network's Action-Adventure Book of the Year and is a Chanticleer Book Reviews 5 Star Best Book.

Book 1 of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore series: Warship Poseidon: Homeless and alone on the streets of London in 1800, twelve-year-old Jonathan Moore survives a harsh and dangerous world using courage, intelligence and determination. His dismal fate changes dramatically one day after he is abducted by a gang and pressed into service aboard HMS Poseidon, a forty-four gun fighting warship of the British Royal Navy. However, there is more to the event than just a change of address.

How is it that some members of the crew, including the Captain, already know his name? Why do the officers seem to favor him above the other new crew members? As Jonathan endeavors to solve these mysteries, he is thrust into a daring mission to recover a hidden treasure on a remote Caribbean isle.

Unfortunately, the crew and officers of the Poseidon are not the only ones searching for the prize. In a desperate race across the Atlantic, Jonathan is pitted against sword-wielding spies, engages in terrifying ship-to-ship battles and in the end, must match his wits and courage against a ruthless and cunning French Captain and his infamous 74-gun battleship!

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