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Crown Archetype
July 2015
On Sale: July 14, 2015
ISBN: 0804138451
EAN: 9780804138451
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Historical
Washed ashore after escaping Treasure Island, young Jim
Hawkins and his companion Natty find themselves stranded on
the Gulf Coast of Texas. Their ship, the Nightingale,
has been destroyed, and besides one other crew member, they
are the only survivors. Before they can even grasp the full
scope of their predicament, they realize they are not alone
on the beach. When a band of Native Americans approaches the
shore in a threatening fury, they brutally kill Jim and
Natty’s last shipmate, rob their dead crew, and take the two
desperate survivors hostage. Suddenly, Jim and Natty are thrust into an adventure that
takes them all across the unruly American South. Starting
with a desperate escape from a violent chief who obsessively
keeps close on their trail, they join up with a troupe of
entertainers who take them to a thriving and dangerous New
Orleans, and seek the closest port so they can set sail for
home once again. In magnificent, free-wheeling prose and in a high-flying
style, Andrew Motion has spun a fantastic yarn that will win
the hearts of adventure lovers everywhere.
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