My Fall and Early Winter Reading List

It seems that I am to continue my reading of sea yarns and of pirates.  Within this list I have three novels by Captain Fredrick Marryat; two of those being sea yarns, and one being upon the War of Roses.  I have listed one title by Samuel Merwin, which tells a tale of the French and Indian War and one title by Brain Jacques, Mattimeo which I am looking forward to reading. It has been a while since I read anything in the Red Wall series.

Captain Marryat:

The Pirate

The Phantom Ship

The Children of the New Forest
It is set in the time of the English Civil War and the Commonwealth (War of the Roses).

Samuel Merwin:

The Road to Frontenac
A novel taking place during the French and Indian war. High adventure and intrigue.

Brian Jacques:

Mattimeo

Howard Pyle:

Book of Pirates (non fiction) (currently reading)

Quote #3 from The Black Arrow

“I had four black arrows under my belt,
four for the grief’s that I have felt,

Four for the number of ill mine that have oppressed me now and then.

One is gone; one is well sped;

Old Applegard is dead.

One is for Master Bennet Hatch that burned Brimstone, walls and thatch.

One is for Sir Oliver Oates that cut Sir Harry Shelton’s throat.

Sir Daniel, you will have the fourth, we think it’s fair sport.

You shall each have your own part, a black arrow in each of your black hearts

Get to your knees to pray: You are dead thieves’, by yea and nay!

Jon Amend-All of Green Wood, and his jolly fellowship.

‘Item, we have more arrows and good hemp cord for others of your following’ “

Prologue-John Amand-All, The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses, Robert Louis Stevenson

Quote #2 from The Black Arrow

As talking of one Sir Daniel; one of which that had changed sides during these troubles, often to increase his fortune.

"For indeed, he is one that goes to bed Lancaster and gets up York."

Prologue-John Amand-All, The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses, Robert Louis Stevenso

Ship Mentioned in the Black Arrow

The Good Hope was a stout boat, decked in the bows and amidships, but was open in the stern. She carried one mast, and was rigged between a felucca and a lugger.

The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses, Robert Louis Stevenson

Quote #1 from The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses

The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses, by Robert Louis Stevenson is a story that depicts fictional battles and skirmishes fought during the Wars of the Roses.

“It is the ruin of this kind land,” a woman said. “If the barons live at war, plough folk must eat roots.”

Prologue-John Amand-All, The Black Arrow-A Tale of Two Roses, Robert Louis Stevenson