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The English Adventurer
When there is gold then there will be those who wish to take it. If the gold is aboard a ship then there will be pirates. Thomas is a former slave who has become a gunner on a Spanish galleon. His life is no less parlous than when he was a slave but through courage and determination, not to mention more than a little luck, he becomes successful and joins Francisco Pizzaro as the conquistador conquers an empire with less than 200 men.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2022
About the author
Griff Hosker
213 books450 followersI was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.
When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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October 17, 2024
The English Adventurer
What a great read. A great adventure story that had me eager to read each page. I have to say that it is the type of story that I used to read when just a young man but even, so now in my late life this type of story still makes for a great and enjoyable read. Highly recommended for those still young at heart!
What a great read. A great adventure story that had me eager to read each page. I have to say that it is the type of story that I used to read when just a young man but even, so now in my late life this type of story still makes for a great and enjoyable read. Highly recommended for those still young at heart!
May 16, 2024
second and last book in the series. about Spain conquering the Incas. Another excellent book by a top author.
July 9, 2024
A very interesting read
August 13, 2024
The whole backstory for that leader-of-2,500 and then dead in a quarter page? Bah!
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