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| Plot Summary of The Broken Sword: A Novel of the American War for Independence at Sea |
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" In the early autumn of 1775, the Virginia Tidewater was a turbulent and chaotic territory. Loyalties were very far from being decided. Many Virginians still entertained hopes for a peaceful reconciliation with King George III. Jack Cunningham is a man marked by these deeply divided loyalties.
This historical novel is set in the beginning of the American Revolution and follows Jack Cunningham, a sailor, through the bloody years of the Revolution as he struggles to choose between his loyalty to a dying empire and his enthusiasm for a promising, but troubled, new nation. First serving in Lord Dunmore's Tory fleet, Jack finds hires his ship out to the struggling English. However, as the conflict in the Virginia Tidewater builds, Jack's loyalties waver. He must fight in ship to ship action, defeat a band of rebel frontiersmen, brave the forces of a hurricane, and avenge a murder before the question of ultimate loyalty can be answered.
Combat, both at sea and ashore, as well as cloak and dagger espionage in the colonial town of Norfolk, Virginia, will keep readers, especially armchair sailors, on the edge of their seat."
John Malzone, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Broken Sword: A Novel of the American War for Independence at Sea |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 18th century
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Conflict:
- War, US Revolutionary
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
- sail boat
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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