The angel's command. (Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, vol. 2.) : a tale from the castaways of the Flying Dutchman

The new Castaways novel comes alive-Redwall fashion-with a magnificent romp on the sea, and another in the robber-filled mountains of Spain! Ben and Ned, the boy and dog who were sent on an angel's errand in Castaways of the Flying Dutchman , find themselves on board a Frenchman's pirate ship, pursued by not one but two ships-an English privateer and a Spanish buccaneer. They finally escape into the Pyrenees, only to stumble into an even more challenging adventure that takes them into very heart of the mountains, where they-and their new companions, a painter and a gypsy girl-must face the most evil robber of them all: the legendary Maguda Razan. This is Jacques at his swashbuckling best. His editor says: This is as good as it gets-as good as Redwall! Sort on Author : ( Jacques, Brian ) Calc ESN Part 1 : 02 Uncomma Title 2 : The Angel's Command Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB ESN Combined : 02 ES Name : Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Quick Search : Brian Jacques The Angel's Command Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : goodreads:1049778, isbn:9780399239991 Single Author : Brian Jacques Raw Title : The Angel's Command Sorted Author by LN, FN: Jacques, Brian Enter Series Index : 02 of 03 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Title Length : 19 Title Parm A : The Angel's Command Calc ESN Part 3 : 03 Any Num n Name : Dutchman Calc ESI Combined : 02 of 03 ES Group : SIPZ_E Only Record ID : 1113 Enter New Series (Calced): SIPZ_E Only.Castaways of the Flying Dutchman.Ana.02 of 03.. Test Compare Series to Entered: lt Uncomma Author : Brian Jacques ES Genre : Ana Calc New Series : .... Calc ESI Part 3 : 03 Compare Author : eq Calc ESI Part 1 : 02 Calc ESN Part 2 : of Test Search : The Angel's Command / Brian Jacques Num of Aut : 1

Ben and his black labrador, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never to go to sea again. But fate casts them adrift once more on a French pirate ship, with two villainous sea captains—and a ghost—in pursuit.

Publishers Weekly

In this sequel to Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, young Ben and his faithful black Labrador, Ned, having escaped the ghostly ship's hellish curse but bound to wander the world for eternity lending a helping hand wherever needed, return for another spate of adventures. Once again, Jacques spins a rousing yarn that fairly bursts at the seams with exciting escapades, exotic locations, poems, shanties, treachery and derring-do as the heroes travel from the pirate-infested Caribbean to a cave awash with evil magic high in the Pyr n es. If Jacques piles it on a bit thick in what actually becomes two separate tales-one a sea voyage and the other an overland trek-the sheer storytelling vigor is hard to resist. The second half of the book proves especially enticing, when Ben and his dog, who communicate telepathically and whose affectionate sparring provides much of the book's spark, team up with a feisty gypsy girl and a young artist to save the long-lost son of a nobleman. As in all of Jacques's books, he conjures a colorful, fully realized world (particularly the gastronomic delights) and injects the pages with plenty of snappy repartee ("Cease cackling like a market goose, you old relic," the nobleman calls affectionately to his cook). Readers can once again take satisfaction in the fact that virtue is rewarded, evil-doers get their comeuppance and good triumphs over evil in Jacques's universe. All ages. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

New York Times bestselling author Brian Jacques tells a haunting tale at sea from The Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series!Ben and his Labrador, Ned, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never go to sea again-but a mishap in South America lands them aboard a French pirate ship with not one, but two villainous sea captains in pursuit. To make matters worse, Ben is still haunted by visions of Captain Vanderdecken, whose ghost seeks vengeance on the former cabin boy. And that is only the beginning of their adventures!"Almost nonstop action."—School Libray Journal"Fairly bursts at the seams with exciting escapades, exotic locations, poems, shanties, treachery and derring-do."—Publishers Weekly Ben and Ned, a boy and dog gifted with eternal youth and the ability to communicate with one another nonverbally, encounter pirates on the high seas and rescue a kidnapped prince from a band of gypsy thieves In 1620, a boy and his dog are rescued from the doomed ship, Flying Dutchman, by an angel who guides them in traveling the world, eternally helping those in great need GREAT AND GOLDEN, like an enormous, newly minted doubloon, the Caribbean sun presided over the waterfront.