U.S.S. Seawolf, by Patrick Robinson

April 29, 2010

This is a book in the Admiral Arnold Morgan series by Robinson. This time Morgan as a National Security Advisor is up against an increasingly brazen People’s Republic of China.
China has come into possession of stolen U.S. military technology, and now they are using it to produce new and frightening weapons. Perhaps the most [...]

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The Inshore Squadron, by Alexander Kent

April 25, 2010

This book tells another of the magnificent tales in the saga of Richard Bolitho. For readers of nautical fiction, this is one of the very good series set in the Age of Sail.
It is now September 1800. The theme for The Inshore Squadron is the British expedition against Denmark. Richard Bolitho is a freshly appointed [...]

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Mutiny on the Bounty, by John Boyne

April 11, 2010

The Mutiny on the Bounty is one of the most well known nautical events ever. In a sense it has become an iconic event, along with the sinking of the Titanic. Several books have been written about it – even poems by Lord Byron. Movies have been made, actually five movies! And there have [...]

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The Ionian Mission, by Patrick O’Brian

April 9, 2010

This is the eight book in the Aubrey/Maturin series of nautical fiction novels by Patrick O’Brian. Captain Jack Aubrey has been given the Worcester, a ship of the line of 1842 tons, and is to sail her to The Mediterranean to join the British Naval blockade off Toulon commanded by Admiral Thornton. HMS Worchester [...]

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HMS Ulysses, by Alistair MacLean

April 2, 2010

This wonderful thriller draws heavily on MacLean’s personal experiences in the Royal Navy during World War II, especially the ill-fated PQ-17 convoy to Murmansk. The novel features a light cruiser, similar to the real Dido class cruisers, extremely well armed and one of the fastest ships in the world.
However, her crew is pushed well [...]

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H.M.S. Unseen, by Patrick Robinson

March 30, 2010

The story in HMS Unseen is a loose follow-up to Nimitz Class. Once more Ben Adnam is back in the action. He survived the action in the previous book in the series, but he is still in trouble. However, he manages to evade the Iraqis that are hunting him, and instead joins up with [...]

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Ramage’s Challenge, by Dudley Pope

March 24, 2010

Many things may be said about Dudley Pope’s nautical fiction series from the age of sail, featuring Lord Ramage. What cannot be said is that it is boring! Dudley Pope is a great writer, and his books about Lord Ramage are always full of surprises, and always very entertaining. And so is Ramage’s challenge!
After a [...]

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King, Ship, and Sword, by Dewey Lambdin

March 18, 2010

Finally the sixteenth adventure in the ongoing naval adventures of Alan “Ram-Cat” Lewrie is here. Lewrie is still a rakehell, cat lover and a little too fond of women for his own good.
In King, Ship, and Sword, we first meet Captain Lewrie on blockage on the Dutch coast, bloodthirsty and restless as always. He [...]

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Thieves of Mercy, by James L. Nelson

March 11, 2010

I am a great lover of naval fiction and a fan of authors like Patrick O’Brian, C.S. Forester, Alexander Kent, Dewey Lambdin and others. They tell great and very entertaining stories about the exploits of fictional heroes in the Royal Navy in the historical fiction tradition. Nelson writes in the same tradition, and is [...]

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Invasion, by Julian Stockwin

March 6, 2010

Thomas Kydd has again claimed the helm of his beloved sloop-of-war, HMS Teazer. With him is his old friend Nicholas Renzi. After engaging in some heavy sea action Kydd, a former rakish corsair, is assigned to join in the coastal defenses of Britain against the invasion by Napoleon’s forces. There is a strong sense that [...]

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