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Donal becomes aware of the United Irishmen's rebellion on shore -- his father was a United Irishman, and Donal finds himself caught in a conflict of loyalties between his own people and his comrades on the ship of the King's Navy. |
Set in the troubled days of the 1798 Rebellion, The Powder Monkey is the story of a boy, Donal Long, who steals a boat to escape his violent uncle and is picked up by a British warship. He is adopted by the ship's crew and becomes the "powder monkey" whose job it is to carry powder to the guns.|
Author: Bill Wall Title: The Powder Monkey: A 1798 Story Series: Donal Long First Published by: Mercier Press Place: Format: PB Date: 1996 ISBN-10: 1856351548 ISBN-13: 9781856351546 |
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