Ergebnis für "severin" in Historische Romane

1677 - Snatched from an Irish village by Barbary corsairs, 17 year old Hector Lynch finds himself in a bewildering world where life is cheap and only the quick- witted survive. Befriended by fellow captive Dan, they escape horrors of the slave barracks by converting to Islam; then, serving aboard a Turkish ship, their vessel is sunk at sea.

Diving for plunder in the Caribbean, Hector Lynch and his companions are spotted by a Spanish ship. Escaping capture by burning the vessel's sails - an act of piracy - they head for Tortuga, where Hector's wife Maria awaits. He longs for a better life for them both, on the right side of the law. But the crew run into Laurens de Graff - a renowned mercenary captain now in command of a royal French frigate - and after fleeing his clutches, they are cast away on a tiny desert island, Salt Tortuga.

Efter at have krydset Atlanten med »Nordkaperen« tager Ib Michael turen ned gennem Sydamerika. Fra Bogotas hektiske storbyliv til Amazonjunglens dyb, hvor han træffer sin gamle ven, hovedjægeren Tsuanka. En magisk roman om en rejse til Sydamerika. Rejsen tilbage er en visionær sammenbinding af indianske legender, revolutionshistorie og den rejsendes selvrefleksion.