The Romance of a Midshipman (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by W. Clark Russell

Overview

Walter Longmore, a young French-born midshipman, finds adventure and romance in this 1898 novel when he meets Miss Belle Stuart; together they face a series of adventures and misadventures. Russell’s experience in the British maritime service lends an air of realism to this high-seas thriller, praised by critics for its freshness, skill, and sheer inventive power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411451094
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	04/26/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	396
File size:	379 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

William Clark Russell (1844-1911) was born in New York City to English parents. He spent eight years with the British Merchant Marines before embarking on a career in journalism and fiction. Of his many novels, his best-known was The Wreck of the “Grosvenor” (1877).