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Author: Scott Ridley
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9780061700194
ISBN 10: 0061700193
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 09 April 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
A tale of maritime adventure, intrigue and high-stakes diplomacy... Solid.... Important. --Kirkus Reviews Scott Ridley brings to life a fascinating and largely forgotten episode in the United States' early maritime history. A tale of exploration, desperation, and outrageous ambition, Morning of Fire is a terrific and meticulously researched read. --Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of Sea of Glory and In The Heart of the Sea Compelling.... An edge-of-your-seat adventure about a piece of history you might not know much about. --Cape Cod Times Scott Ridley brings to life a fascinating and largely forgotten episode in the United States early maritime history. A tale of exploration, desperation, and outrageous ambition, Morning of Fire is a terrific and meticulously researched read. --Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of Sea of Glory and In The Heart of the Sea Scott Ridley s work on John Kendrick and his voyages to the Northwest, Hawaii, and Canton mark an important contribution to the unfolding story of the relationship between America and China...A great story. --John Pomfret, The Washington Post, author of Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China Compelling.... An edge-of-your-seat adventure about a piece of history you might not know much about. --Cape Cod Times A tale of maritime adventure, intrigue and high-stakes diplomacy... Solid.... Important. --Kirkus Reviews Scott Ridley's work on John Kendrick and his voyages to the Northwest, Hawaii, and Canton mark an important contribution to the unfolding story of the relationship between America and China...A great story. --John Pomfret, The Washington Post, author of Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China
Scott Ridley's work on John Kendrick and his voyages to the Northwest, Hawaii, and Canton mark an important contribution to the unfolding story of the relationship between America and China...A great story. --John Pomfret, <i>The Washington Post</i>, author of <i>Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China</i>
Scott Ridley's work on John Kendrick and his voyages to the Northwest, Hawaii, and Canton mark an important contribution to the unfolding story of the relationship between America and China...A great story. --John Pomfret, The Washington Post , author of Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China
A tale of maritime adventure, intrigue and high-stakes diplomacy... Solid.... Important. --Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Descended from a long line of New England sailors and shipbuilders, Scott Ridley has written for the New Republic, The Nation, Newsday, the Denver Post, and other publications. He lives with his family in East Harwich, Massachusetts.
