In seventeenth century England, a terrible accident forces orphaned Philip Marsham to flee London in fear for his life. Bred to the sea, he signs on with the Rose of Devon, a dark frigate bound for the quiet shores of Newfoundland.Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea...
In seventeenth century England, a terrible accident forces orphaned Philip Marsham to flee London in fear for his life. Bred to the sea, he signs on with the "Rose of Devon," a dark frigate bound for the quiet shores of Newfoundland. Philip's bold spirit and knowledge...
Young readers who love a swashbuckling yarn will be captivated by The Dark Frigate, winner of the 1924 Newbery Medal as the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Abounding in intrigue, battles, and acts of derring-do, the story takes place...
Philip Marsham was bred to the sea as far back as the days when he was cutting his milk teeth, and he never thought he should leave it; but leave it he did, once and again, as I shall tell you. His father was master of a London ketch, and they say that before the boy could...
Get swept up in this historical Newbery Award winner about pirates and the open seas Fans of the Pirates of Caribbean movies and Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island will love this original, award-winning young adult story In seventeenth-century...
The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas. Philip Marsham's father is lost at sea leaving him alone in the world. An accidental...
The frigate Rose of Devon rescues from a wreck in mid-ocean twelve men who show their gratitude by seizing the Rose, killing her captain and sailing toward the Caribbean where they hope to plunder Spanish towns and galleons. Mistaking an English man-of-war for a merchantman,...
The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas. Philip Marsham's father is lost at sea leaving him alone in the world. An accidental...
The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas. Philip Marsham's father is lost at sea leaving him alone in the world. An accidental...
The Dark Frigate is a historical fiction novel written by Charles Boardman Hawes. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the adventures of Philip Marsham, a young man who sets out to sea to find his father. Along the way, he is forced to join a crew of pirates and becomes...
The Dark Frigate is a classic adventure novel written by Charles Boardman Hawes. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the adventures of a young orphan named Philip Marsham. After the death of his father, Philip is sent to live with his uncle in Plymouth, England...