TIGRESS. by Gilbert, John - 1988

Great Britian: Headline Books., 1988. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. 296 pages. Naval adventure Privateers in the reign of Elizabeth l. "Joshua Vine had left his Dorset home to pursue his fortune onthe high seas. Since then, only rumour had charted his extraordinary career - tales of piracy in Irish waters, of privateering inthe Caribbean, of an alliance with the great Sultan. It was said that Vine enjoyed the devil's luck - and when he returned home with a knighthood from the Queen and her commission to attack the Spaniards, he had little difficulty in attracting volunteers, although secrecy shrouded his plans. Among those who joined 'Tigress' was Tom Dakyn, going to sea as generations of his family had done before, in the hope of making his fortune to secure his family's home, and to marry his Alis. Only Dakyn and his father knew the full extent of Vine's audacious plan - to snatch from theh Spanish crown one full half-year's shipment of gold." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall..