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Can I read By The Mast Divided on EtoBox?
By The Mast Divided by Donachie, David, 1944- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is By The Mast Divided about?
London 1793: Young firebrand John Pearce is illegally press-ganged and dragged off to a brutal life aboard "HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war. He meets a disparate group of men, all victims of the Press and obliged to crew a ship's cannon. They quickly form an exclusive band, and Pearce, a natural leader, becomes their gun captain. Shipboard life under the hard-nosed Captain Barclay carries the daily threat of bullying and flogging, but as "HMS Brilliant, chases French privateer across
Who reads By The Mast Divided?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Donachie, David, 1944-
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby LTD
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780749083502
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (466 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14