Conflict (novel)


Conflict is a historical novel by Australian author E. V. Timms.

Plot

The novel is set mostly in France and the Mediterranean during the reign of Louis XIV. Some French fishermen are captured by Moslem corsairs and forced to become galley slaves. They rebel against their captors and turn pirate, later encountering English warships.

Critical response

Some critics compared Timms with the best of Rafael Sabatini.