About this book
Doubloons—and the Girl by John Maxwell Forbes throws you into a pulse-quickening maritime adventure where treasure, romance, and catastrophe collide. Set against the gritty East River docks and the lawless open sea, this 1917 classic follows Allen Drew from a chance meeting with a beguiling young woman to a chain of events involving buried treasure, mutiny, earthquakes, and desperate survival.
Forbes blends swashbuckling action with a heartfelt romance, exploring themes of fate, loyalty, and the corrosive lure of gold. The novel’s brisk chapters chart tense confrontations on board, the shadowy dealings of seafaring men, and the strange coincidences that propel Allen toward both peril and promise. Rich in period detail and the language of early 20th-century maritime life, the story captures the era’s appetite for exotic adventure and moral testing on the high seas.
Ideal for listeners who love classic seafaring adventure and romantic suspense, Doubloons—and the Girl will appeal to fans of nautical epics, historical fiction, and treasure hunts. Press play for a rollicking, old-fashioned voyage full of danger, devotion, and the unpredictable whims of fortune.
