The Wing-and-WingA classic story of love and sea warfare from one of America's greatest novelists. The year is 1799. Admiral Caraccioli is about to be executed on Lord Nelson's flagship. Young and in love with Carracioli's daughter, the spirited French privateer Raoul Yvard and his wily American sailing master Ithuel Bolt harass the British fleet. Yvard is captured but cunningly escapes, setting up a showdown at sea. Originally published in 1846, The Wing-and-Wing is a captivating novel of seafaring adventure, romance, and Napoleonic history, from the masterful author of The Leatherstocking Tales. |
Contents
Section 1 | 7 |
Section 2 | 9 |
Section 3 | 13 |
Section 4 | 28 |
Section 5 | 42 |
Section 6 | 56 |
Section 7 | 70 |
Section 8 | 84 |
Section 18 | 230 |
Section 19 | 244 |
Section 20 | 258 |
Section 21 | 273 |
Section 22 | 286 |
Section 23 | 299 |
Section 24 | 312 |
Section 25 | 326 |
Section 9 | 98 |
Section 10 | 112 |
Section 11 | 127 |
Section 12 | 142 |
Section 13 | 157 |
Section 14 | 171 |
Section 15 | 185 |
Section 16 | 200 |
Section 17 | 215 |
Section 26 | 338 |
Section 27 | 350 |
Section 28 | 363 |
Section 29 | 375 |
Section 30 | 387 |
Section 31 | 399 |
Section 32 | 410 |
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