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A review by jmatkinson1
The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Louise Reydon-Joubert has come into her inheritance and is a wealthy woman. Now all she wants to do is to go to sea. Whilst in La Rochelle she meets Gilles Barenton and is immediately attracted to this young man, however Gilles hides a secret. Louise sails in her ship, The Old Moon, to Las Palmas but along the way the captain meets an unfortunate end, this is the opportunity Louise has craved.
I have stuck with this book series from Mosse and I'm glad I have done as this is easily the best of them so far. Mosse is clear that she has been influenced by the tales of the pirates Bonny and Read and this is evident in the tale of Gilles but it just adds colour to the narrative. What I do love is the way this novel is set in the time where the Dutch Netherlands were becoming independent from Spain and the VOC were becoming successful, however it also tackles the thornier subject of slavery and the often overlooked enslavement of Europeans by the Barbary corsairs. I lot of background and an exciting tale.
I have stuck with this book series from Mosse and I'm glad I have done as this is easily the best of them so far. Mosse is clear that she has been influenced by the tales of the pirates Bonny and Read and this is evident in the tale of Gilles but it just adds colour to the narrative. What I do love is the way this novel is set in the time where the Dutch Netherlands were becoming independent from Spain and the VOC were becoming successful, however it also tackles the thornier subject of slavery and the often overlooked enslavement of Europeans by the Barbary corsairs. I lot of background and an exciting tale.