The Powder Monkey

The Powder Monkey A 1798 Story

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Publisher's Synopsis

Set in the troubled days of the 1798 rebellion, this is the story of a boy, Donal Long, who steals a boat to escape his violent uncle, and is picked up in an exhausted state by a British warship. He is adopted by the ship's crew and becomes the "powder monkey", who loads the powder for the guns.

Book information

ISBN: 9781856351546
Publisher: Mercier Press
Imprint: Mercier Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.914
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 145g
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 13mm