Marcus Palliser Bücher

Im späten 17. Jahrhundert folgt die Geschichte dem jungen Matthew Loftus, der den Kohlebergwerken von Whitby entflieht, um ein Leben zur See zu führen. Nach einer waghalsigen Rettungsaktion findet er sich an Bord eines niederländischen Piratenschiffs wieder und begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Reise, die von Seeschlachten und moralischen Dilemmata geprägt ist. Zwischen seinem Ehrenkodex und der Verlockung der Piraterie hin- und hergerissen, kämpft er mit seinem Erbe und seiner Liebe zu einer Frau, die er zurückgelassen hat und die nun einem anderen verlobt ist. Die Erzählung verbindet Themen von Abenteuer, Ehre und den harten Realitäten des Lebens an der spanischen Küste.

Set against the backdrop of 1708 during the fierce English-French conflict over Canada, the story follows Matthew Loftus, a former orphan turned successful fur trader. As he seeks to leave behind his past encounters with pirates, the English Navy's intervention in Esperantia thrusts him into a dangerous rescue mission with hidden motives. After losing his ship in a perilous encounter, Matthew must navigate treacherous waters while racing against time to save the colony and protect the woman he loves from his rival's grasp.

It is 1702, and in the lawless Caribbean Sea, young Matthew Loftus captains his ship, the Cornelius, and vows to engage in honest trade rather than piracy and plunder. But his crew lusts after the spoils that their fast, well-armed vessel could win, and discontent begins to rumble. Meanwhile, Loftus is pursued by the English Navy on a false charge of mutiny. Matthew must evade the King's ships and escape the attention of ruthless privateers. His only chance of pardon rests with a secret almanac that promises that elusive prize-to solve the Longitude Problem. But is the almanac what it seems? Through wild gales and fierce sea battles, uprisings and reversals of fortune, Matthew sails his beloved schooner towards victory.