An Apprentice

"The Sea Beggar: An Apprentice" is the first book in a historical series centered on Ephraim Bogardus, a Dutch American Hudson River mariner from the late 17th to mid-18th century. Through Ephraim's perspective, readers explore his journey from learning to be a privateer during Queen Anne’s War to engaging in maritime trade across the Caribbean and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The novel offers a glimpse into early privateering, trading, and maritime life in this period, all told through Ephraim's personal experiences.