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Castaways of the Flying Dutchman #2

The Angel's Command

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New York Times  bestselling author Brian Jacques tells a haunting tale at sea from The Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series!

Ben and his Labrador, Ned, castaways from the legendary ghost ship Flying Dutchman, swore never go to sea again-but a mishap in South America lands them aboard a French pirate ship with not one, but two villainous sea captains in pursuit. To make matters worse, Ben is still haunted by visions of Captain Vanderdecken, whose ghost seeks vengeance on the former cabin boy. And that is only the beginning of their adventures!


"Almost nonstop action."— School Libray Journal

"Fairly bursts at the seams with exciting escapades, exotic locations, poems, shanties, treachery and derring-do."— Publishers Weekly

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2003
Series
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

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Format
384 pages, Paperback
Published
January 13, 2005 by Firebird
ISBN
9780142402856
ASIN
0142402850
Language
English

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About the author

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Brian Jacques (pronounced 'jakes') was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact.

Brian grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks, where he attended St. John's School, an inner city school featuring a playground on its roof. At the age of ten, his very first day at St. John's foreshadowed his future career as an author; given an assignment to write a story about animals, he wrote a short story about a bird who cleaned a crocodile's teeth. Brian's teacher could not, and would not believe that a ten year old could write so well. When young Brian refused to falsely say that he had copied the story, he was caned as "a liar". He had always loved to write, but it was only then that he realized he had a talent for it.
He wrote Redwall for the children at the Royal Wavertree School for the Blind in Liverpool, where as a truck driver, he delivered milk. Because of the nature of his first audience, he made his style of writing as descriptive as possible, painting pictures with words so that the schoolchildren could see them in their imaginations. He remained a patron of the school until his death.

Brian lived in Liverpool, where his two grown sons, Marc, a carpenter and bricklayer, and David, a professor of Art and a muralist, still reside. David Jacques' work can be seen in Children's hospitals, soccer stadiums, and trade union offices as far away as Germany, Mexico, and Chile (not to mention Brian's photo featured in most of his books).

Brian also ran a weekly radio show on BBC Radio Merseyside, until October 2006, where he shared his comedy and wit, and played his favourites from the world of opera - he was a veritable expert on The Three Tenors.

When he was wasn't writing, Brian enjoyed walking his dog 'Teddy', a white West Highland Terrier, and completing crossword puzzles. When he found time he read the works of Mario Puzo, Damon Runyon, Richard Condon, Larry McMurty, and P.G. Wodehouse. He was also known to cook an impressive version of his favourite dish, spaghetti and meatballs.

Sadly, Brian passed away on the 5th February 2011.

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Reddfox396
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April 26,2025
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This book is separated into three sections and each section is a story. There are only to main characters. The first one is a blind boy named will who gets visited by an angel when he needs to know where their destiny will take them. The second is the boy's dog. They both can talk telepathically. They have and are going many adventures throughout this book. Compared to many of the books I have read this book seems to have the most adventure. It's not jus this book but most of the books I have read from the Redwall series are quite similar to this book.
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fablin_time
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April 26,2025
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The story was great,This was like 'Pirates of the Caribbean', plenty of adventure and some gory bits too. The characters have already worked their way into your heart from the first book, but this one is even better. It is a little darker and though written for children, will appeal to many older readers who seek adventure on the high seas. Jacques description of the beef on the spit at the beginning is enough to draw you in and make your mouth water. Not much more to say, but this is written well and the story is hard to stop reading once you begin.
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BackstageOyster
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April 26,2025
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I personally love sea adventure stories and I loved this series. The relationship between the boy and his dog is something to marvel at as they travel through the ages. And I enjoyed how the boy and his dog helped people on their journies. good read :)
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Raph95
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
April 26,2025
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I actually enjoyed this one more than the first. The entire story was more exciting and better written.
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sassssssf
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April 26,2025
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The Angel’s Command is the sequel to The Flying Dutchman written by Brian Jacques. Although it is a sequel, the two books don’t intertwine much. You can read the second book easily without reading the first, as I did. It is about Ben, a boy, and Ned, a black Labrador Retriever. The two can telepathically communicate with each other. In The Angel’s Command, the two go on two main adventures; aboard a French pirate’s boat and in the mountains of Europe. The dynamic duo meet friends that help them along the way, but also meet evil villains who try to destroy them. Will Ben and Ned be able to escape danger?
The Angel’s Command is a very detailed and action filled book. A lot happens to Ben and Ned inside the 340 pages of the book, it almost feels like too much happens. There are so many villains and friends of the two that it sometimes gets hard to remember who is who. Someone who likes an almost all action book would like this. I would also recommend this book to people strictly for entertainment. Throughout the book, I couldn't find an overall theme or “so what?”. Although I feel you couldn't learn much through this book, it still is a fun read.
I liked all the action in The Angel’s Command. It was fun to see Ben and Ned escape from dangerous situations. I disliked how it went into great detail about things that seemed unimportant to the story. Sometimes Jacques would drag on over a meal they were eating. Why do I need to know the texture of their fire-grilled lamb? Other than this, The Angel’s Command is an exciting and fun read for the action lovers.
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CatBaleful
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April 26,2025
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The best of the trilogy. Brian jacques did really good on this one. Ben and Ned are as great as ever and the new characters are likable. The ending has a fantasy twist to it that the other's don't
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kelvinz29
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April 26,2025
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I had this during my sophomore year when we were required to have this for our book report. It didn't cross my mind that I'll be loving this book. This is one of my favorites. An immortal child with his talking dog as his best friend... This book gave me adventure. Oh gosh, reminiscing it all makes me want to re-read it again :)
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Shyam_King
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April 26,2025
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I liked it better than the first...This is a serious book in children's wrapping. Those unused to Jaques fire-side stories may not understand the allure his books have. They are traditional in the best sense of the word: enjoyable, identifiable, and with a clear sense of right and wrong devoid (mostly) of any specific religion...the Castaway series is more Christian than his Redwall series, but not overbearingly so, and the moral lessons are universal.
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