Christopher Hawkins and His Daring Escapes (Young Readers Edition)

<p><em>Christopher Hawkins and His Daring Escapes: A Revolutionary War Novel</em> is the true story of a young sailor and patriot in the Revolutionary War. In 1777 the American Revolution is raging and 12-year-old Christopher Hawkins runs away to join a privateer fighting against England. His ship is captured but he later escapes from the British. </p><p>At 17 Christopher again joins a privateer and once more is captured by the British. This time he is sent to the <em>HMS Jersey</em> the war's deadliest prison ship. Armed with only courage cunning and a sense of humor Christopher Hawkins faces death as he escapes twice more from his captors. </p><p>This novel is expanded and adapted from Christopher Hawkins' memoir. The main character is the author's 4<sup>th</sup> great-grandfather. Hawkins' story has been recorded in several texts on the Revolutionary War. T<em>his book is for children ages 9-14 and adults.</em></p>