Two Gallant Sons of Devon: A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess
1913
Two Gallant Sons of Devon: A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess
1913
Two young men from Devon are about to have their ordinary lives shattered by adventure. Philip Stukely and Dick Chichester set out for an evening sail that nearly kills them when a vicious squall swamps their borrowed lugger. Pulled from the freezing sea by the privateer Adventure, they find themselves enrolled as crew in a world of Spanish gold, naval battles, and exotic shores. The year is 1588 - the Spanish Armada is gathering, and English privateers prey on wealthy Spanish galleons. What begins as survival becomes a reckless education in seamanship, swordplay, and the brutal economics of Elizabethan sea power. Collingwood writes with the confidence of a man who knew ships: every battle crackles, every storm feels genuinely lethal, and the friendship between his two protagonists carries the emotional weight the story needs. This is adventure fiction in the great tradition - unapologetically romantic, historically vivid, and utterly relentless. Perfect for anyone who wants to feel like a teenager again, sailing toward treasure with a sword at their hip.
