
G. A. Henty (1832–1903) wrote vastly popular, carefully researched books about fictional youngsters who lived during critical periods of history. In this exciting volume, he provides a thrilling glimpse of the struggle between Great Britain and Spain for supremacy of the high seas, as seen through the eyes of a sixteenth-century teenager, Ned Hearne.Along with three friends, young Ned is swept up ...
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Print Length: 191 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1490315519
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 18, 2013)
Publication Date: May 21, 2013
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Language: English
ASIN: B00A62YJ7M
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A typical Henty boy's story about a smart, daring (and lucky) teenager who gets a chance to join Francis Drake on the Spanish Main, the voyage around the world and the war against the Spanish Armada. Lots of good historical background is mixed with i...
nture after another as he accompanies the daring English mariner Francis Drake on amazing voyages of discovery across the Pacific. An eyewitness to the great naval battle between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada, Ned has firsthand views of England's rise as the world's most powerful sea-going nation.A rousing, old-fashioned tale of ruthless life on the high seas, Under Drake's Flag introduces today's young readers to one of yesteryear's most widely read authors — a writer whose many talents earned him the title Prince of Storytellers.