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The adventures of the young, mischievous Percival Keene take place on board HMS Calliope. Keene, learning that the demanding captain is actually his natural father, sets about to win his father's love and acceptance and gain the family fortune. In so doing, he survives shipwreck and capture by murderous pirates, fights duels of honor with his fellow officers, and battles against the French.
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"Vivid, credible, authentic."
Virginia Woolf
"Over [Percival Keene] I have been chuckling, and grinning and clenching my fists, and becoming warlike."
Charles Dickens
"[Marryat's] adventures are enthralling; the rapidity of his action fascinates…His greatness is undeniable."
Joseph Conrad