The Pirate & the Three Cutters (Nonsuch Classics) [Paperback]

Captain Frederick Marryat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006 | Series: Nonsuch Classics

From the legendary adventures of Robinson Crusoe to the tribulations and trials of C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower, the great characters of the sea-faring novel have long been etched into the national consciousness. One of the authors whose work stood on the prow amidst the first breaking waves of this genre was Captain Frederick Marryat. Based largely on personal experience of a long and highly decorated career in the Royal Navy, his work has an immediacy and authenticity that is hard to match. The Pirate & the Three Cutters is a collection of two of his novels, and two of the finest examples of tales that will delight the imagination.

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About the Author

Captain Frederick Marryat, novelist and naval officer, was born in London in 1792. Following a long career at sea, he turned to literature, where his work helped to forge the tradition of the sea-faring novel. Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf and Herman Melville have all professed their admiration of his work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845882059
• ISBN-13: 978-1845882051
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > British > 19th Century

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slow, V ... e...r...y ... S...l...o...w, April 3, 2011

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This review is from: The Pirate, and The Three Cutters (Kindle Edition)

I really enjoyed the first a previous book by the same author. I thought that if I just pushed through I would, in the end, enjoy this one as well. At 52% I decided it just wasn't worth it. I may come back and finish it at some point, but not now.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
I would recommend Mr Midshipman Easy if you're looking for a free kindle book from the same time period.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Excited but disappointed., December 29, 2009

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Cushing Anderson "C Anderson" (Boston MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pirate, and The Three Cutters (Kindle Edition)

I am a new Kindle user and was excited that this Marryat book was avaialble. I was looking forward to being able to practice my navigation with an entertaining yarn. But the formatting was somehow flawed. It warps before the end of every line. Tiresome. I hope as I get more experience I will be able to fix it. For now I am just disappointed.