Peter Raven Under Fire

Peter Raven Under Fire2005
About this book
Peter Raven is the new midshipman on board HMS Torren, a Royal Navy ship battling with the French, led by General Napoleon Bonaparte. From the outset the thirteen-year old finds himself bound to Commodore Beaumont, an intrepid British spy. When unexpected events at sea plunge the pair into a dangerous intrigue on shore, they discover an extraordinary plot by France to create a new empire by taking control of the recently formed United States. Soon its a race against time to the pirate-filled waters of the Caribbean to save an entire nation, and a spirited American girl who has captured their hearts!
Details
- First published
- 2005
- OL Work ID
- OL283717W
Subjects
MidshipmenGreat BritainSea storiesLouisiana PurchaseHistorySeafaring lifeGreat Britain. Royal NavyNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815FictionJuvenile fictionNapoleonic Wars (1800-1815) fast (OCoLC)fst01032683Adventure fictionNaval HistorySpy storiesNaval historyChildren's fictionNapoleon i, emperor of the french, 1769-1821, fictionGreat britain, history, naval, fiction