About this series
Best seafaring companions, Bjorn and Porter, are in bitter conflict. Youthful, ambitious, and naïve, they watch lascars hoist chests on their ship Agilis. Each box says Patna Opium. It is 1854 Calcutta.
Porter can use the profits in China to own the vessel, but the officials ban opium and behead smugglers. Bjorn despises the venture. He lost a fellow miner to the opium dens in San Francisco.
Will the Sino Navy capture them, and can they deliver and keep their heads? Are Bjorn and Porter still friends?
This exciting novel set of southeast Asia holds your attention to the surprising conclusion.
Titles in the series (2)
- Agilis Rising Under Sail: Porter / Amundson Adventure, #1
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Porter, a young man, is obsessed. He jumps ship to join the 1849 California gold rush. Bjorn and the crew rush to Sacramento. Their ship Agilis is abandoned in the San Francisco harbor. Bjorn is a natural gold miner, but Porter hates the search for riches and returns to Agilis as the second mate. The owner wagers his vessel on a race to Honolulu for food to feed hungry forty-niners. Porter must beat a rival to the islands, fight Chinese pirates, and outmaneuver his competitor. This story of intrigue, trickery and exciting times in Hawaii appeals to lovers of adventure and challenge.
- Secret Smuggler of the Sea: Porter / Amundson Adventure, #3
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Best seafaring companions, Bjorn and Porter, are in bitter conflict. Youthful, ambitious, and naïve, they watch lascars hoist chests on their ship Agilis. Each box says Patna Opium. It is 1854 Calcutta. Porter can use the profits in China to own the vessel, but the officials ban opium and behead smugglers. Bjorn despises the venture. He lost a fellow miner to the opium dens in San Francisco. Will the Sino Navy capture them, and can they deliver and keep their heads? Are Bjorn and Porter still friends? This exciting novel set of southeast Asia holds your attention to the surprising conclusion.
Clifford Farris
From his life as a cowboy, farmer, engineer, and author, Clifford Farris brings gripping stories about real folks to his novels—always with a touch of humor. He has penned and published writings on woodworking, gardening, and meat smokers. Other credits include short stories, a musical melodrama, and a hundred and fifty technical writings. He and his wife, Ann, live in the Denver Metro area of Littleton, Colorado.
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