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John Guy

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in Evesham, The United Kingdom

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John Guy served on merchant ships and warships for sixteen years before becoming a ship inspector and then a journalist. He advises companies and organisations working in the global shipping industry on media and crisis management. The Reluctant Pirate was his first novel. He has now written and published the more ambitious novel The Golden Tide.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 28 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Reluctant Pirate 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Golden Tide 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cruise 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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