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Under sealed orders for a long, arduous voyage, Captain Daniel Swift dispenses shipboard law with an iron fist to forge an efficient crew from a ragged group of unwilling, inexperienced "volunteers" - the old men, criminals, and young boys under his command. Center stage is Swift's conflicted young nephew, Midshipman William Bentley. Trapped between his cruel uncle's demands to impress and subdue a crew he can - literally - whip into shape, and a simmering mutiny. |
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Author: Jan Needle Title: A Fine Boy for Killing Series: Sea Officer William Bentley First Published by: André Deutsch Place: Format: HC Date: 1979 ISBN-10: 0233971068 ISBN-13: 9780233971063 |
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