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![]() | Halfhyde Goes to War (1986) (Book 13 in the Halfhyde series) A novel by Philip McCutchan |
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St. Vincent Halfhyde, merchant sea-captain and ex-Royal Navy officer, has been called back to the colors in the Boer War to guard a consignment of naval gunnery being sent to help General Buller lift the siege of Ladysmith. A shipment of gold bullion, to be used for bribing a key Boer commandant, is also on board. On the trail of the gold are ruthless Dutchmen and escaped British convicts; on Halfhyde's trail is Victoria Penn, his plucky young lover. She is kidnapped in Cape Town by the convicts and Halfhyde is captured in a train wreck by the Boers. After many complications the lovers are reunited aboard his square-rigged Glen Halladale, but the villains are in control of the ship. With help from the sea, loyal sailors and a faintly ridiculous Cape Town bureaucrat named Bewdley, Halfhyde prevails. Fans may wish for more naval action here, but at least they can be sure that as long as McCutchan writes there'll always be an Empire.
Genre: Thriller
St. Vincent Halfhyde, merchant sea-captain and ex-Royal Navy officer, has been called back to the colors in the Boer War to guard a consignment of naval gunnery being sent to help General Buller lift the siege of Ladysmith. A shipment of gold bullion, to be used for bribing a key Boer commandant, is also on board. On the trail of the gold are ruthless Dutchmen and escaped British convicts; on Halfhyde's trail is Victoria Penn, his plucky young lover. She is kidnapped in Cape Town by the convicts and Halfhyde is captured in a train wreck by the Boers. After many complications the lovers are reunited aboard his square-rigged Glen Halladale, but the villains are in control of the ship. With help from the sea, loyal sailors and a faintly ridiculous Cape Town bureaucrat named Bewdley, Halfhyde prevails. Fans may wish for more naval action here, but at least they can be sure that as long as McCutchan writes there'll always be an Empire.
Genre: Thriller
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Hardback Editions
May 1987 : Hardback
| Title: Halfhyde Goes to War Author(s): Philip McCutchan ISBN: 0-312-00603-9 / 978-0-312-00603-7 (USA edition) Publisher: St Martins Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1986 : Hardback
| Title: Halfhyde Goes to War Author(s): Philip McCutchan ISBN: 0-297-78931-7 / 978-0-297-78931-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 1998 : Paperback
| Title: Halfhyde Goes to War Author(s): Philip McCutchan ISBN: 1-85389-834-1 / 9781853898341 (UK edition) Publisher: Dales Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1987 : Paperback
| Title: HALFHYDE GOES TO WAR. Author(s): Philip. McCutchan Publisher: St Martins Pr Availability: Amazon More details... |
1986 : Paperback
| Title: HALFHYDE GOES TO WAR. Author(s): Philip. McCutchan Publisher: Weidenfeld & N Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2002 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Halfhyde Goes to War: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Philip McCutchan ISBN: 1-84283-226-3 / 9781842832264 (UK edition) Publisher: Soundings Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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