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Gentleman of Fortune: The Adventures of Bartholomew Roberts, Pirate Paperback – December 14, 2013

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“Evelyn Tidman has done a superb job of bringing the adventures of the infamous pirate Bartholomew Roberts to life.”“Readers are more demanding about historical novels and expect to be taken back in time so that they can visualize the sights, hear the noises and smell the smells. Evelyn achieves this.”“Brilliantly written and the characters and details are so realistic you feel like you are there on the high seas.”“Because the story was based on such meticulous research the author writes with great confidence and that inspires the reader.”Historic characters come to life in this swashbuckling epic about the pirate Bartholomew Roberts.Learn about pirate laws and customs.When pirates capture a slave ship on the West African coast, third mate and ex-British naval seaman Bartholomew Roberts is forced to join the company. The death of the pirate captain catapults him into office as leader of a drunken, rebellious crew. His first act of piracy sees him on the Coast of Brazil, taking a Portuguese treasure ship, and capturing the beautiful Lúcia. As Roberts takes the pirate company into adventure and fabulous treasure in the Caribbean and on the Slave and Ivory Coasts, he becomes so successful that he brings British trade to a standstill. Can the Admiralty stop him? Will his love for Lúcia threaten the pirate company?GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE is a swashbuckling adventure and is based on the true story of Bartholomew Roberts.
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    362 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 14, 2013
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1494493470
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1494493479
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From the moment I saw Errol Flynn swashing his bucklers across the television screen I was hooked on history. I'd been writing since I could hold a pencil, but now I wanted to write about real men and women, about their lives, their stories, what made them tick. GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE is my first novel about the exploits of Pirate Bartholomew Roberts. ONE SMALL CANDLE is a very different book, also fiction, about the Pilgrim Fathers and their epic voyage to America on the Mayflower. And coming soon, hopefully in the Spring 2014, is my latest book FOR THE KING the story of a provincial family during the English Civil war. I live in rural Norfolk, England with my husband of 43 years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 362 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1494493470
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1494493479
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
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'History is another land.' I learned that at an early age as Errol Flynn swashed many bucklers and flew across our TV screens on a rope, dagger clenched between his teeth. Yet somehow, teachers in school managed to drain the life from history. It became a list of dates, and kings, and laws that had no relevance to my life and was as boring as watching paint dry. Still, I had a certain fascination for our ancestors. How different their lives were to ours. If only it were not all so tedious!

Then I discovered a writer called Jean Plaidy, with books like 'Light on Lucrezia' and 'Madonna of the Seven Hills' about the Borgias. This was history about real people. Her stories of the six wives of Henry VIII brought history out of the past, and made it 'live'. I was enthralled and fascinated. History was about real people. I had discovered a whole new world - another country! I wanted to write those kind of stories.

While much historical fiction is about fictional people, and I certainly was not one to miss out on those tales, I wanted to know about actual people. Just who were these pirates? Murdering cutthroats or conquering heroes? Why did the people on the Mayflower decide to go to America? We'd all heard about them, but what made them do what they did? I wanted to know. And I wanted to write about them.

Writing was my other passion. I'd been writing since I learned to read, but, you know how it is, life gets in the way. When the kids finally flew the nest, I settled down to write GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE, quickly followed by ONE SMALL CANDLE. They are both based on true stories with a little writer's licence. FOR THE KING Roger L'Estrange and the Siege of King's Lynn, a story of the English Civil War, is the beginning of the Adventures of Roger L'Estrange. The second in the series REBELLION, Roger L'Estrange and the Kent Petition, is out now.

I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them.

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  • Nicola Henry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A rocking great read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2014
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    A great book right from the off. It is obvious the amount of thorough research that has gone into the writing to get it as accurate as possible and depict life as a pirate. The description of the men dying of thirst was intense and unforgettable. A great read, although not an easy read. It's definitely worth sticking with it to the end. It's not the kind of book I would normally read but I am glad I did.
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  • Peter coghlan
    5.0 out of 5 stars One to treasure!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2014
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    Bartholomew Roberts is everything you could wish for in a romantic hero: handsome, dashing and- best of all - a real life character! Yet this is no Mills & Boon; rather a thoroughly-researched history of a genuine pirate packed with excitement! This book is so evocative, I can actually smell the sea whenever I open it. A real treasure!
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  • mary thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gentlemen of Fortune
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2013
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It brought to life the ship, the pirates and especially Bartholomew Roberts. You could see it, taste it, smell it. Evelyn Tidman is brilliant, she takes so much care with the historical accuracy. I felt a loss when I finished it. Thank you Evelyn Tidman.
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  • mariesam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2014
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    Well worth the read. History mixed with a little adventure, with no bad words. To the author " I loved it"
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