By the Knife by S. F. Partridge

Written by a man who loves sailing ships and history, this is the story of two young men. One is a product of the London slums, who was abused as a child and turns to prostitution, murder and piracy. John Carter is a good-looking young man driven mad by his abuse as a child. The other is the much-loved son of a country school teacher, sent into the Navy after his father