Charles Boardman Hawes
Charles Boardman Hawes was an American author born in 1889, renowned for his adventure novels for young readers. His most famous work, "The Dark Frigate," won the Newbery Medal in 1924. Hawes had a talent for weaving historical elements into gripping narratives, capturing the imaginations of young audiences. Despite his promising career, his life was cut short in 1923 at the age of 34, leaving behind a legacy of inspiring storytelling.
Book summaries for books written by Charles Boardman Hawes
Quotes
His dreams were of a ship that should be like no other ship, a ship that should be as the heavens themselves, as the earth itself.
He had been a pirate, and a pirate he would be again.
I have been a thief and a liar and a pirate, but never a traitor.
It is a great thing to be a sailor, especially a pirate.
There is nothing like a sword to put courage into a man.
There is something in a ship that all men love, and that is danger.
A good ship is a fair mistress to a sailor.
The sea is a jealous mistress and she does not forgive.
The sea provides for those who dare to take.
There is no better place for a man than on the sea.
A pirate's life is a life of freedom and fortune.
A sailor without a ship is like a bird without wings.