{"product_id":"the-salem-frigate-john-jennings","title":"The Salem Frigate","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eA historical adventure novel set in the early years of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eUnited States Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e, centered on the American frigate \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eUSS Essex\u003c\/strong\u003e, a warship associated with the maritime traditions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eSalem, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"886\"\u003eThe story follows a young naval surgeon whose life becomes intertwined with the crew of the frigate and with events unfolding across distant ports. As the ship sails from New England into international waters, the narrative moves between sea voyages and land-based episodes, including encounters connected with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eBarbary Wars and Mediterranean conflicts of the early nineteenth century\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eBlending naval action, romance, and historical detail, the novel explores the lives of sailors and officers during a formative period of American naval history. Jennings incorporates descriptions of life aboard a sailing frigate—its decks, crew routines, and medical quarters—while the plot follows the personal struggles, loyalties, and relationships of its characters as they travel from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eSalem to foreign ports such as Tripoli\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eJohn Jennings (1906–1973), a historical novelist and former U.S. Navy officer, was known for writing adventure stories grounded in American maritime history. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42970898563322,"sku":"Y5\/4\/03282026","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/products\/flipped-pages-the-salem-frigate-by-john-jennings-1st-edition-1946-1145609935.jpg?v=1743985933","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/the-salem-frigate-john-jennings","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}