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The Shadow in the Sands (Paperback)

by Sam Llewllyn (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Sailing Magazine, January 2000

"One good book definitely deserves another, and Llewellyn has written just that--another good book." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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April 1903, Charlie Webb is a professional racing yacht skipper, a working class hero of all the picture papers. When the Duke of Leominster invites him to a secret meeting in London with a mysterious gentleman named Carruthers, he finds himself searching for a Napoleonic wreck loaded with bullion.
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4.0 out of 5 stars believeable heroics, Jun 28 2000
This review is from: The Shadow in the Sands (Paperback)
somewhat slow but with a constant hint of exciting intrigue and believeable action. Vivid descriptions of the sea scape and the "art" of sailing coupled with excellent character development make this story a terrific adventure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-World War I intrigue and adventure, May 4 1999
By sgmetzler@aol.com (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Shadow in the Sands (Paperback)
Sam Llewellyn's latest sailing mystery novel is a departure from others he has written. Set in the early 1900 in England - and off the coast of Germany- it is written as the memiors of a young man who captains the racing yachts for "gentleman." Charlie Webb, orphaned before his teens, starts out fishing for a living and can not understand people who "sail for pleasure" but, for extra money, he agrees to captain a gentleman's yacht. His talent for winning earns him a share of the prize money, and a nautical encounter with the Kaiser. A few years later, that encounter sets up an unwanted assignment by a mysterious Duke, a man Charlie hasn't trusted for a day. This voyage is full of twists and turns, literally and figuratively, right to the last. Witten in the first person, using the speech and slang of the early 1900's, the story is still fast-paced and full of sailing detail, but at times, difficult to follow. English readers will have less objection to the prose, and Llewellyn fans will find it worth the effort.
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