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Ned Hearne, an adventurous teenager, is swept from ordinary life into a series of daring seafaring exploits alongside the famed English explorer Francis Drake. As they navigate the waters of the Spanish Main and Pacific, Ned encounters the fierce naval confrontation between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada. The novel offers a youthful perspective on the fierce struggle for supremacy on the high seas between Great Britain and Spain during the 16th century.
First publish date: 1883
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: G. A. Henty
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