Name: the english monster: or, the melancholy transactions of william ablass
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Author: Shepherd, Lloyd
ISBN: 9781451647570

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the english monster: or, the melancholy transactions of william ablass

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Physical Book

Author

Lloyd Shepherd

Publisher

Washington Square Press

Language

English

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.0 x 13.7 x 2.9 cm

Weight

0.35 kg.

ISBN

1451647573

ISBN13

9781451647570

Synopsis "the english monster: or, the melancholy transactions of william ablass"

A page-turning historical thriller combining two tales that ultimately converge: the investigation into a brutal series of murders in 1811 London and the seafaring adventures of a young man in Elizabethan England.Two moments in England's rise to empire, separated by centuries, yet connected by a crime that cannot be forgiven . . . London, 1811. Along the twisting streets of Wapping, bounded by the ancient Ratcliffe Highway and the modern wonder of the London Dock, many a sin is hidden by the noise and glory of Trade. But now two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and Charles Horton, a senior officer of the newly formed Thames River Police Office, must deliver revenge to a terrified populace. Plymouth, 1564. Young Billy Ablass arrives in the busy seaport with the burning desire of all young men: the getting and keeping of money. Setting sail on a ship owned by Queen Elizabeth herself seems the likely means to a better life. But the kidnapping of hundreds of human souls in Africa is not the only cursed event to occur on England's first official slaving voyage. On a sun-blasted Florida islet, Billy too is to be enslaved. Based on the true story of the gruesome Ratcliffe Highway murders, The English Monster is a breathtaking voyage across centuries, from the Age of Discovery to the Age of Empire, illuminating what happens to Britain as she gains global power but risks losing her soul.

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