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Mark Arbour
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The Gunroom 1. Bridgemont
This is the story of George Granger, a young aristocrat who joins the Royal Navy during the French Revolution/Napoleonic Wars. This is the first book, and tracks George as he joins his first ship in 1791
Before reading this story, consider:
1. It contains graphic descriptions of sex.
2. British money was denominated in either Guineas or Pounds. A Guinea was worth about 25-30 shillings, while a Pound was worth about 20 shillings. If coins are used, the reference is in Guineas, otherwise it is in Pounds. A guinea is worth approximately $300 US dollars in 2009, which means a shilling was worth approximately $10.
3. The characters in this story are fictional with the exception of some well-known historical figures. The involvement of those characters is fictional.
4. The story is written with modern day language, as opposed to that used in 18th century England.
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- 01/03/2011 (Updated: 01/06/2011)
- 14 Chapters
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Story Recommendations (16 members)
- Action Packed 16
- Addictive/Pacing 15
- Characters 14
- Chills 2
- Cliffhanger 9
- Compelling 4
- Feel-Good 4
- Humor 5
- Smoldering 7
- Tearjerker 4
- Unique 9
- World Building 7
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Prologue
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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