<p>In 'Stromboli and the Guns,' Francis Henry Gribble deftly weaves a tale of high-seas adventure and peril, affording readers a hearty foray into nautical fiction. The narrative, steered by protagonist Jean Antoine Stromboli Kosnapulski, pitches a desperate crew against the relentless pursuit of a Spanish adversary. Gribble's prose, resonant with the author's background in classic literature, offers a compelling synthesis of eloquent diction and...