Mad Boy by Nick Arvin (Paperback Book)

Name: Mad Boy by Nick Arvin (Paperback Book)
Brand: Europa Editions

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A rollicking, picaresque novel about family and perseverance set during America\u2019s \u201Cforgotten war\u201D of 1812.\nYoung Henry Phipps is on a quest to realize his dying mother\u2019s last wish: to be buried at sea, surrounded by her family. Not an easy task considering Henry\u2019s ne\u2019er-do-well father is in debtor\u2019s prison and his comically earnest older brother is busy fighting the red coats on the battlefields of Maryland. But Henry\u2019s stubborn determination knows no bounds. As he dodges the cannon fire of clashing armies and picks among the ruins of a burning capital he meets looters, British defectors, renegade slaves, a pregnant maiden in distress, and scoundrels of all types. Mad Boy is at once an antic adventure and a thoroughly convincing work of historical fiction that recreates a young nation\u2019s\n\nMad Boy\nAn Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using ;