Synopsis
December, 1801. The Peace of Amiens ends the long war with Napoleon Bonaparte's France, but Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is appalled by its consequences. What is a dashing and successful frigate captain to do with himself ashore on half-pay? And where will Lewrie twiddle his thumbs until the war begins again, as he's sure it will? Rejoin his wife...
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04 January 2011
9780312668198Reviews
“Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series.” —Bernard Cornwell
“His mastery of period naval warfare gives his battles real punch.” —Publishers Weekly
“Readers who haven't yet sampled Lewrie's adventures need only know that comparisons to Forester and O'Brian are entirely appropriate.” —Booklist
“The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester.” —Library Journal
