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Can I read Powder Monkey : Adventures of a Young Sailor on EtoBox?
Powder Monkey : Adventures of a Young Sailor by Dowswell, Paul is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Powder Monkey : Adventures of a Young Sailor about?
In the exciting tradition of Patrick O'Brian comes the saga of one boy's life in the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Thirteen-year-old Sam Witchall had always dreamed of a sailor's life, but he didn't realize how dangerous and gruesome life at sea could be until he is pressed into service aboard H.M.S. Miranda. Beginning his naval career as a "powder monkey"-assistant to a gun crew on the warship-Sam learns the hard way how to cope with enemies both in battle and on the Miranda herself.
Who reads Powder Monkey : Adventures of a Young Sailor?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dowswell, Paul
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781619631359
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Young Adult, Thriller
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (66 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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