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Hearts of Oak: A story of Nelson and the Navy

by Gordon Stables

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Historical fictionSea storiesBiographical fictionNelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 -- Juvenile fictionSeafaring life -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile fictionAction and adventure fiction

In: Historical Novels·Children & Young Adult Reading·Adventure

Public-domain ebook sourced from Project Gutenberg #75979.

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