The Rage of Fortune

J. D. Davies

May 2018 · Matthew Quinton Journals Book 6 · Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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The past comes back to haunt a young Matthew Quinton

In 1651, eleven-year-old Matthew Quinton and his twin sister Henrietta discover long-forgotten papers of their grandfather. Dating back to 1598, they show the children an England locked into a bitter war with Spain.

But their findings are interrupted by the arrival of Roundhead troops intent on searching for their elder brother, the tenth Earl of Ravensden, who has been seriously wounded in the Cavalier cause.

Back in the present of 1651, England's enemies are closer to home, with the country gripped by civil war. Now the Roundheads are closing in

The Rage of Fortune, set against the backdrop of real historical events, is a window into Mathew Quinton's origins, and will thrill fans of C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent

'Utterly impossible to put down finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail superb' Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

The Matthew Quinton Journals

1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death's Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

About the author

J. D. Davies is the prolific author of historical naval adventures. He is also one of the foremost authorities on the seventeenth-century navy, which brings a high level of historical detail to his fiction, namely his Matthew Quinton series. He has written widely on the subject, most recently Kings of the Sea: Charles II, James II and the Royal Navy,and won the Samuel Pepys Award in 2009 with Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare, 1649-1689.

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