Philip Marsham, bred a sailor, flees London in the time of King Charles and signs on aboard a frigate that is soon taken over by pirates. Forced into their company, he sees plunder, murder and the talk of raiding New England towns, before coming home to England after many hazards, fighting for the King at Newbury and setting out again for Barbados.
Winner of the 1924 Newbery Medal, a dark and stylish sea story for older children and adults. Download the free EPUB.