Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat in 1815 came at an inconvenient time
for John Monk, an ambitious young naval officer. Forced to rethink
his plans, John turned to the merchant service, where he
encountered storms, shipwreck and even piracy as he traded between
Liverpool and the Mediterranean through the 1830s and 1840s.
‘Bonaparte and Brimstone’ is the fascinating and engaging
biography of a little-known Georgian naval lieutenant and mariner
from Parkgate on the Wirral and brings him unforgettably to life.
Vibrantly written, it is the beguiling story of one man’s hopes
and fortunes, and is ultimately an emotional tale of family and
belonging, enriched with abundant personal documents, among them
the remarkable diary of a stormy voyage to Italy in 1824. John Monk
saw ten years’ service across the seas of Europe and survived the
horrific bloodshed on HMS Impregnable during the Bombardment of
Algiers in 1816, but he grew dismayed at his lack of progress and
battled the Admiralty just as he had once battled the French.
‘Bonaparte and Brimstone’ paints a portrait in miniature of
British society in the nineteenth century and of the country’s
seafarers who attempted to navigate a path through it.
General
| Imprint: |
The Conrad Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2023 |
| Authors: |
Simon Francis Brown
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-915494-35-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-915494-35-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781915494351 |
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