His Majesty's Ship
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611792835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The author knows his subject well and the glossary of naval terms is a useful feature. This is a good read" according to Charles Kovacs. As some reviewers have noted, this is not the typical midshipman to admiral yarn, but a tale with several protagonists and many characters. This is a well written book, just short of literature. The author knows his subject well and the glossary of naval terms is a useful feature. This is a good read, and I have already bought the second volume of this saga. The four star reading is due to the brevity of the book. This is a problem not only in relation to the price, but with some mo. Wayne Sieloff said Looks like a great series.. A good place for new readers of historical fiction about the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars to begin. It gives the new readers an education of the whys and hows of life on a naval war ship in the late 1790s from the perspective of a 1"Looks like a great series." according to Wayne Sieloff. A good place for new readers of historical fiction about the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars to begin. It gives the new readers an education of the whys and hows of life on a naval war ship in the late 1790s from the perspective of a 12 year boy. Great characters and lots of action make this a very enjoyable read.. year boy. Great characters and lots of action make this a very enjoyable read.. Max said Very, very good.. Very good description of life in a British man-of-war at the end of the 18th century. I strongly recommend this book for followers of this genre.
In the spring of 1795 HMS Vigilant, a 64 gun ship-of-the-line, is about to leave Spithead as senior escort to a small, seemingly innocent, convoy. Fiction, Historical, War, Military, Nautical, Royal Navy A powerful ship, a questionable crew, and a mission that must succeed. Second Edition. The crew is a jumble of trained seamen, volunteers, and the sweepings of the press; yet, somehow, the officers have to mold them into an effective fighting unit before the French discover the convoy's true significance. When you finish this book you genuinely feel like you have been there-and no novel can receive higher praise than that." The First Book in the Fighting Sail Series. "Bond has an extraordinary talent for describing the sights and sounds of an 18th Century man-of-war. Based on historical fact, His Majesty's Ship will take you into the world of Nelson's Navy, and captivate you all the way to it's gripping conclusion