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Ship Of Fire [Hardcover]

Michael Cadnum (Author)

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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Viking Children's Books (Sep 16 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0670899070
  • ISBN-13: 978-0670899074
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.6 x 2 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 363 g

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Grade 7 Up-Thomas, 17, is a surgeon's apprentice with a master who is prone to gambling away their money. When the surgeon on Sir Francis Drake's flagship suddenly dies, his master, William, seizes the opportunity to set sail and escape his financial difficulties. Shortly after William and Thomas swear their loyalty to the crown, Thomas discovers that the medical crew has the added responsibility of spying on the Admiral himself, who is suspected of embezzling from the spoils of victory. When Drake learns that he and Thomas hail from the same region, he befriends the boy, and goes so far as to promote him to ship's surgeon when William dies, despite his lack of experience. It is easy to relate to Thomas's earnestness and innocence as he fights alongside the other sailors as they attack ships on the open seas, cares for his patients, and attempts to learn Drake's true nature. He also must decide if a life at sea is his true calling. Brimming with historical detail and ambience, this fast-paced maritime adventure will surely please devotees of the genre.
Karen T. Bilton, Somerset County Library, Bridgewater, NJ
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Gr. 6-8. In a tale that will make readers truly appreciate the state of modern medicine, a teenage apprentice surgeon sails with Sir Francis Drake on a pre-Spanish Armada strike against Spanish shipping at Cadiz. Fresh from a bear-baiting, Thomas Spyre and his learned master William Perrivale suddenly find themselves hustled aboard the Elizabeth Bonaventure, Drake's flagship, to replace a surgeon stricken with syphilis. Though well versed in the latest medical techniques, from anesthesiology (a mallet to the head) to bloodletting by leech or lancet, Thomas feels at sea in more ways than one after Perrivale is killed by an exploding cannon. Still, he rises to the occasion, and after broadsides, melees, and a nearly disastrous brush with a blazing ship, he survives his greatest test--his first major amputation. Thomas' narrative cuts off (so to speak) rather abruptly, but Cadnum still adds to his reputation for rousing historical adventures set against gruesomely naturalistic backdrops. John Peters
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5.0 out of 5 stars Young Readers Book, Dec 16 2010
By Scanqueen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ship Of Fire (Hardcover)
This book was was in perfect condition when I received it. My son loved the book so much, he used it for his school book report. Good recommendation for mature 5th, 6th, or 7th grade readers with the love for adventure.

4.0 out of 5 stars Ship of Fire, Jun 27 2007
By R. L. Haas "Aabajan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ship Of Fire (Hardcover)
This book was written for teenagers and up, not for preteen eyes. However it was well written and engaging to the very end. Being a historical novel we do know that one of the charcters survived this heroic mission and world changing events of the war between Spain and England.

3.0 out of 5 stars Ship of Fire Review- by Nathan D., Oct 28 2006
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ship Of Fire (Hardcover)
The Ship of Fire is about seventeen year-old Thomas, who ends up being a surgeon on Sir Francis Drake's ship. The story takes place in the sixteenth century. Most of the story is on a ship in the middle of the ocean, but the first few chapters happen in England. The Spanish armada is a major threat to England, and Thomas and his master, William, are called apon to be surgeons on Drake's ship. An English fleet are sailing to Spanish territory to inflict some damage on the Spaniards. Thomas's master is killed when a cannon explodes, so he can't rely on his help. Thomas meets Jack Flagg, another sailor, and they quickly become friends.
I thought the old-fashion way of amputation was rather humorous. If the patient didn't cooperate, they would knock him out with a mallot. For example, a man named Dave gets his finger smashed by a barrel and goes to William and Thomas for help. William immediatly decides it needs to be amputated and just before the axe is swung, Dave pulls away his hand. Thomas grabs the mallot and while Dave is focused on it, William cuts off his finger.
In the end, the English fleet reaches the Spaniards and disguise themselves as Flemish people to avoid immediate battle. The English launch their attack and the Spanish are quick to strike back. Later, when it is dark, Drake's men go around boarding each ship to steal the treasures. The Spanish set a warship on fire and send it straight for Drake's flagship, which is also the ship Thomas and his new girlfriend are on. The flagship narrowly escapes and the ship on fire hits the Spanish mainland. The English retreat and Thomas is asked to tend to one last patient. The patient's leg needs to be amputated. Thomas has never performed an amputation before, but he succeeds and they escape the Spanish.
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