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- By the Mast Divided. 3.91 · 485 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2005 · 14 editions. 1793. Young firebrand John Pearce, on the run fro…
- A Shot Rolling Ship. 4.11 · 255 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2005 · 13 editions. Pressed into King George's Navy for the second tim…
- An Awkward Commission. 4.10 · 252 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2007 · 16 editions. Stranded in Portsmouth, John Pearce has once again…
- A Flag of Truce. 4.09 · 239 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2008 · 12 editions. John Pearce comes back from Corsica demanding that…
Author Donachie has set the series during the end of the 18th century. The chief protagonist featured in the series is John Pearce, who is introduced as a Pelican. In the beginning of the series, John Pearce gets forcefully press ganged to join the Royal Navy.
London, 1793: In this first installment of the popular high-seas nautical adventure series, young firebrand John Pearce, on the run from the authorities, is illegally press-ganged from the Pelican Tavern into brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war.
Sep 8, 2023 · 1796: Lieutenant John Pearce is hiding in the smugglers’ hub of Gravelines with his mysterious companion, known only to him as Oliphant, trapped in French territory with no way out.
David Donachie. London, 1793: In this first installment of the popular high-seas nautical adventure series, young firebrand John Pearce, on the run from the authorities, is illegally press-ganged from the Pelican Tavern into brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war.
John Pearce is the central character in a series of historical naval fiction by Scottish author David Donachie. Set in the late 18th century, Pearce is a young firebrand who has been taken from Pelican tavern to aboard the deck of the war-bound HMS Brilliant.
Jan 1, 2005 · David Donachie. 1793. Young firebrand John Pearce, on the run from the authorities, is illegally press-ganged from the Pelican tavern into brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war. In the first few days Pearce discovers the Navy is a world in which he can prosper.
