A Tainted Dawn: The Great War
by:
B.N. Peacock (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781611792126 (1611792126)
Publish date: March 1st 2012
Publisher: Fireship Press
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I found myself captivated early on by Peacock's portrayal of the era. I really felt as if I was present in the story. However, it's when we arrive at the seagoing portion of the story where Peacock really hits her stride. A very interesting and often disturbing look at what life must have been like ...
The book starts with brief encounter of 3 boys: Edward; son of a Navy Captain, Louis; son of a French tailor and Jemmy; son of a carpenter who works as a fiddler. The boys’s lives will intervene later on The Caribbean after all of their lives has changed.The book is told from the point of view of th...
This first novel is a promising start to a nautical-based series set in the tumultuous late 18th century. While the opening chapter offers a rather clunky introduction of our three leads (to us and each other), Peacock's story smooths out and things feel less contrived and awkward. Noble born Edwa...
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