Ship's Angel

by Bridget Crowley

'The look-out screamed against the wind, his hair streaming out behind him, his tunic flapping, wrapping tightly round bare legs blue with cold. 'Tis the Elephant, sir. Comin' up on us fast!'" John is on board the Esperance, heading for a new life in Flanders. But when the ship is chased and holed by pirates, the crew have to put in to the nearest port. Far from home, John soon finds that more dangers await him on land than on sea, as he is caught up in an intrigue that could send him to the gallows.

202 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Bridget Crowley began her career as a dancer and actor, and has been a teacher of both in schools across London. She is now a writer and a freelance lecturer and story-teller, spending much of her time working with school children and the disabled, talking about art and painting - at the National Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Tate St. Ives and the Wallace Collection, among others. She also works as an 'audio-describer' at the Royal National Theatre, assisting the visually impaired to appreciate live performances.

Reviews

[Natalie White · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The locations and characters came alive so easily in my mind. I will definitely read it again.