The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas

Captain Frederick Marryat (1792–1848) was a distinguished British Royal Navy officer who achieved literary fame as a pioneer of the sea story genre. Marryat's naval career, which began at the tender age of fourteen, inspired his insightful storytelling and brought to the world a unique blend of naval authenticity and adventure. After leaving the Navy in 1830, Marryat devoted himself to writing, be...