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Sea Tigers & Merchants: A New American Generation
Paperback
Series: Salem Stories, Book 2
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781735413242
Publisher: Wagner-Wright Enterprises
Published: Aug 7 2024
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
BRAG Medallion Honoree
2024 Goethe Prize Finalist in Late Historical Fiction
...readers seeking a keenly researched, engrossing multi-family saga will appreciate the attention to detail and well-developed characters in Sea Tigers & Merchants. -IndieReader
An engaging serial melodrama abundantly and carefully laced with historical factoids. -Kirkus
...a wonderful snapshot of life in early American history. -San Diego Book Review
Wagner-Wright paints a vivid picture of late 18th century America, offering rich details of daily life and society amid the story's broader themes of commerce, competition, and personal ambition. -BookLife by Publishers Weekly
Wagner-Wright's prose is clear and descriptive, and she wastes no time bringing the reader into the 18th century with its dangers and delights. -The BookLife Prize
Sea Tigers and Merchants . . . returns to a world of treacherous storms, tantalizing wealth, and the demands of high society on its children. -Chanticleer Reviews
Author Sandra Wagner-Wright's meticulous research is the first thing that leaps out at you from this vibrant novel, bringing historical figures and events to life with rich authenticity, strong attitudes, exemplary dialogue touches, and cinematically good descriptions. -Readers' Favorite
In 1790 the United States has a new Constitution. George Washington presides as the first elected president. Abroad, France and Britain are at war. And by 1795 seafaring Americans are accosted on the high seas by French privateers and British naval ships.
Tensions rise as American merchants continue to trade. Among them, Hasket Derby and Captain George Crowninshield acquire wealth and build maritime empires while their sons and other adventurous young men take risks on the high seas and in the exotic ports at Isle de France, India, and China dodging accidents, disease, British warships and French privateers. A rich cargo, the turn of a card, or an unlucky storm can make or break a young man's career. But men like Nath Silsbee fight for the chance to make their fortune and become part of America's promise.
Women are equally determined and adventurous. Orphaned Lizzie Rowell takes a job at Ship Tavern, and meets the dashing Captain George Crowninshield Jr., a man far above her station in life. Torn between duty and desire, Geordie must choose between his family's expectations and his growing affection for a mere tavern maid.
In this historical page-turner, family bonds are tested and romantic dreams challenged against the backdrop of ambition and adventure on the high seas. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of trade and intrigue in the new United States of America.
If you enjoy books by John Jakes, Ken Follett, and Patrick O'Brian, you will enjoy reading about the second generation of the Crowninshield and Derby families as they expand America's trading routes into the East Indies. Perfect for fans of American history in the Early National Period and inspired by real people and true events during conflicts between England and France, this is a story about American traders on the high seas.
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