THE WILDEST CHARACTER OF THE HIGHLAND HARBORS
His name is Hurricane Jack.
Or Hurrican' Jeck The finest sailor who ever sailed the seas As Para Handy, skipper of "The Vital Spark" -- a "Clyde Puffer" or steamboat in the harbors of the Scottish Highlands -- claims.
Para Handy, or rather, Captain John Macfarlane, has a crew of wonderful characters, including the effete engineer Dan Macphail, the superstitious ship's mate Dougie, Colin the Tar, and his cousin Davie Green, also known as known as Sunny Jim, a deck-hand wizard with the melodious squeezebox.
But Hurricane Jack is the feature character in this remarkable collection of unusual tales by Scots' national treasure Neil Munro (who wrote, if you aren't Scottish and can't recall him, during the early twentieth century). Included in this volume are "The Mystery Ship," "Under Sealed Orders," and "The Wonderful Cheese."
Beware German U-Boats This "Clyde Puffer" may lob a haggis depth charge at you
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THE WILDEST CHARACTER OF THE HIGHLAND HARBORS
His name is Hurricane Jack.
Or Hurrican' Jeck The finest sailor who ever sailed the seas As Para Handy, skipper of "The Vital Spark" -- a "Clyde Puffer" or steamboat in the harbors of the Scottish Highlands -- claims.
Para Handy, or rather, Captain John Macfarlane, has a crew of wonderful characters, including the effete engineer Dan Macphail, the superstitious ship's mate Dougie, Colin the Tar, and his cousin Davie Green, also known as known as Sunny Jim, a deck-hand wizard with the melodious squeezebox.
But Hurricane Jack is the feature character in this remarkable collection of unusual tales by Scots' national treasure Neil Munro (who wrote, if you aren't Scottish and can't recall him, during the early twentieth century). Included in this volume are "The Mystery Ship," "Under Sealed Orders," and "The Wonderful Cheese."
Beware German U-Boats This "Clyde Puffer" may lob a haggis depth charge at you
Imprint | Aegypan |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2009 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | 2009 |
Authors | Neil Munro, Hugh Foulis |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-60664-290-0 |
Barcode | 9781606642900 |
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LSN | 1-60664-290-1 |