{"product_id":"flora-burn-the-silent-sailor-9798231434473","title":"Flora Burn: The Silent Sailor","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hilmarj Torgrim\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Mandolin Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Mandolin Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Action \u0026amp; Adventure - Pirates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1741, Flora Burn sailed not as a stowaway or in disguise, but as herself-one of the only documented women to serve openly as a privateer on the American East Coast. \u003cem\u003eFlora Burn: The Silent Sailor\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping, historically-accurate adventure rooted in truth and rendered with emotional depth, following the extraordinary life of a girl born to Scottish immigrants in colonial New England who defied every expectation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rough wharves of her fishing village to the rigging of the \u003cem\u003eHMS Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e, Flora's path is marked by tragedy, defiance, and the relentless call of the sea. She learned to fight for herself early-first against boys who mocked her, later against men who sought to define her. When her father is murdered for a crime he didn't commit and the only witness vanishes, Flora is thrust into a world where silence becomes survival. Ten years later, war opens a door to purpose-and revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen among a crowd of sailors for a privateering voyage during the War of Jenkins' Ear, Flora proves herself in combat, strategy, and sacrifice. Alongside her distant cousin Felix and a war-worn crew, she battles Spanish ships, disease, and the weight of grief. When fate divides the crew and leaves them with a difficult choice-freedom or duty-Flora must decide where her loyalty truly lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel is not just a tale of sea battles and survival; it is a reclamation of a forgotten life. \u003cem\u003eFlora Burn: The Silent Sailor\u003c\/em\u003e brings voice to a woman history nearly silenced. Includes a real historical timeline in the back to help separate myth from fact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46380317311127,"sku":"9798231434473","price":1585.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798231434473.webp?v=1768769381","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/flora-burn-the-silent-sailor-9798231434473","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}