R Ronald Morton Or, The Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston

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Ronald Morton

Or, The Fire Ships: A Story of the Last Naval War

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An approaching Spanish corvette turns the waters around Shetland into a test of seamanship. Captain Don Hernan Escalante hopes to learn more about his island relatives, but a failing breeze and powerful currents put his ship in danger near the cliffs. William Henry Giles Kingston opens this naval adventure with charts, coastal landmarks and the practical problems of handling a vessel in unfamiliar waters.

Lieutenant Morton faces a different kind of difficulty when an officer presses a quarrel upon him, and he asks Captain Calder for help. Morton wants to follow his religious convictions despite the risk to his reputation. His hopes of seeing Miss Armytage give the dispute a personal edge. For readers drawn to sea stories, the novel brings together the pressures of service, questions of honour and the uncertainty of personal attachments.