1902. From the Works of Captain Marryat with Illustrations, Volume Twenty. Two books from Marryat, English novelist who began writing after a distinguished career in the British Navy. The Privateersman is about adventures by sea and land, in civil and savage life, one hundred years ago. It is the story of privateer turned adventurer, Alexander Musgrave, whose exploits take him across three continents and into the arms of a beautiful woman. His compelling adventures make up the last sea story in this extensive series by this talented author. Another of his seagoing tales, The Pirate, is also contained in this volume. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.