The Great Clipper Ship Gamble

THE GREAT CLIPPER SHIP GAMBLE This sweeping historical novel is more than just another tale of the sea. Read this captivating story of two ambitious boyhood rivals who battle for wealth, fame and the affections of one woman during the age of the clipper ship. Beginning with the Great Fire of 1835 in Manhattan, the story ends after the Gold Rush of ’49 to San Francisco. In the pages between, meet a colorful cast as the action clips across continents and oceans. Follow the adventures of the audacious Brock Tyler, son of a rich New York merchant, after he runs away to sea. Watch him rise through the ranks of the merchant marine to become a master mariner. Go aloft with him to reef the topsails in a gale, as he sails around the world. Read about the exploits of Jason O’Casey whose greed for wealth drives him like a steam engine. Witness the rise of world commerce in New York City. Build a shipping empire; get rich by any means. At the start of the Mexican/American War, join the US Navy with Brock. Fight from a square-rigged sloop-of-war and wade ashore at Veracruz. Meet the beautiful pacifist, Susannah Scott, daughter of a Quaker sea captain, who falls in love with one of the rivals. Read how they compete for her hand in marriage. Design and build a clipper ship. Race around the Horn against your challenger from NYC to California. Read more