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1762, The Georgian Age of Sail: For his first command, John Cavendish is given a shipthe HMS Meteorand a crew, both in need of repair and discipline. Hes determined to make a success of their first mission, and hopes the well-liked lieutenant Alfred Donwell will stand by his side as he leads his new crew into battle: stopping the slave trade off the coast of Algiers. Alfie knows their mission is futile, and that their superiors back in England will use the demise of this crew as impetus for war with the Ottoman Empire. But the darker secret he keeps is his growing attraction for his commanding officera secret punishable by death. With the arrival of his former captainand loveron the scene of the disastrous mission, Alfie is torn between the security of his past and the uncertain promise of a future with the straight-laced John. Against a backdrop of war, intrigue, and personal betrayal, the high seas will carry these men through dangerous waters from England to Africa to the West Indies in search of a safe harbor.
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Alex Beecroft was born in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and grew up in the wild countryside of the Peak District. After studying English and Philosophy at Manchester University, Alex moved to London to work for the Lord Chancellor's Department. She married her husband, Andrew, in St. James' church, Paddington - famous for being the church where Oscar Wilde had his wedding. Alex, Andrew and their two daughters live near the University of Cambridge, where they try to avoid being mistaken for tourists. Her first novel, Captain's Surrender, was published in January 2008.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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When I was in fandom there were certain writers who had the capacity to make me want to smash my keyboard into tiny pieces and not write again. When I finished Alex Beecroft?s new book, False Colors, I had that feeling this morning.
There are a very few books on my list of ?essential reads? for anyone interested in Gay Historical Fiction. The Charioteer, At Swim Two Boys, As Meat Loves Salt and now False Colors.
Yes, it?s that good. If you are interested in the genre at all, or are planning to write the genre in future I hold up False Colors and say ?this is how it should be done.?
To say that FC isn?t a romance would be doing it an injustice because it is?in the modern and the old-fashioned sense of the word. But Beecroft takes that mixes it up with adventure to die for (literally) moral dilemmas popping up like mushrooms, earthy realistic 18th century figures and heart stopping action?and of course romance.
At the core it?s about two young men who struggle with their places in life and have to weigh up those places, and their reputations- and ruin thereof-against their duty. Many authors would take a book about gay sailors and have most of it having the protagonists either shagging like bunnies or leaning attractively on the quarter-deck pining for the colour of his love?s eyes but Beecroft knows the navy and the men within. She knows despite how much tumescence is going on in the fine linen of a sailor?s drawers sailors need to work the ship, take watches, men need to be fed, watered, entertained, repel boarders, fight the enemy. If they tend to forget their lover?s fine eyes while they are fighting for their lives, one has to forgive them.? This is after all a historical novel and quite aside from the wonderful story of John and Alfie, it is a a book that reeks of the sea ? and one that would grace any naval enthusiast?s shelves.
Ms Beecroft, as anyone who has read Captain?s Surrender will know, does not shy from the realism of her chosen era. The bodycount in this book could rival any Hollywood blockbuster and she doesn?t spare the reader the details of the horrors that life in His Majesty?s navy can bring, not in sight or sound or taste or smell. Scurvy and yellowjack, torture and shipwreck, the details are always crisp, and convincing. This is what raises her work above the heads of her peers and what makes this great gay romantic fiction.
If I have any quibbles with this very fine piece of work?quite the best Ms Beecroft has produced?it?s perhaps that the first sixty pages are so crammed with action (making it utterly unputdownable) that it?s the tiniest bit jumpy. This doesn?t do any detriment to the story though, other than perhaps to take the shine off one of the big fat shiny five stars this book very deservedly gets from me.
There are a very few books on my list of ?essential reads? for anyone interested in Gay Historical Fiction. The Charioteer, At Swim Two Boys, As Meat Loves Salt and now False Colors.
Yes, it?s that good. If you are interested in the genre at all, or are planning to write the genre in future I hold up False Colors and say ?this is how it should be done.?
To say that FC isn?t a romance would be doing it an injustice because it is?in the modern and the old-fashioned sense of the word. But Beecroft takes that mixes it up with adventure to die for (literally) moral dilemmas popping up like mushrooms, earthy realistic 18th century figures and heart stopping action?and of course romance.
At the core it?s about two young men who struggle with their places in life and have to weigh up those places, and their reputations- and ruin thereof-against their duty. Many authors would take a book about gay sailors and have most of it having the protagonists either shagging like bunnies or leaning attractively on the quarter-deck pining for the colour of his love?s eyes but Beecroft knows the navy and the men within. She knows despite how much tumescence is going on in the fine linen of a sailor?s drawers sailors need to work the ship, take watches, men need to be fed, watered, entertained, repel boarders, fight the enemy. If they tend to forget their lover?s fine eyes while they are fighting for their lives, one has to forgive them.? This is after all a historical novel and quite aside from the wonderful story of John and Alfie, it is a a book that reeks of the sea ? and one that would grace any naval enthusiast?s shelves.
Ms Beecroft, as anyone who has read Captain?s Surrender will know, does not shy from the realism of her chosen era. The bodycount in this book could rival any Hollywood blockbuster and she doesn?t spare the reader the details of the horrors that life in His Majesty?s navy can bring, not in sight or sound or taste or smell. Scurvy and yellowjack, torture and shipwreck, the details are always crisp, and convincing. This is what raises her work above the heads of her peers and what makes this great gay romantic fiction.
If I have any quibbles with this very fine piece of work?quite the best Ms Beecroft has produced?it?s perhaps that the first sixty pages are so crammed with action (making it utterly unputdownable) that it?s the tiniest bit jumpy. This doesn?t do any detriment to the story though, other than perhaps to take the shine off one of the big fat shiny five stars this book very deservedly gets from me.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Once I started, I found this book very hard to put down - Beecroft puts you in thumbscrews and then keeps tightening them. The tension is, at points, almost unbearable, so I inhaled that book in two days.
This is the story of John Cavendish, prim and proper British naval officer, and the more rebellious, hedonistic Alfie Donwell; both men have their demons and hardships to face.
In a tour de force, we are taken through Barbary slave markets, pirates, icebergs, naval court martials, politics, betrayal, and naval battles. And, of course, the searing attraction between both men, one more experienced, the other still having to come to terms with his desires. And Beecroft really does take them through the emotional wringer before they have a chance at building something together, even though, whatever it is, it will have to stand up against the morals of a time when men like them can be hanged just for acting on their emotions.
A powerful mix of history, high emotion, and unforgettable characters. Loved the cover, which looked "respectable" enough that I could read it on the bus or train without raising (too many) eyebrows.
This is the story of John Cavendish, prim and proper British naval officer, and the more rebellious, hedonistic Alfie Donwell; both men have their demons and hardships to face.
In a tour de force, we are taken through Barbary slave markets, pirates, icebergs, naval court martials, politics, betrayal, and naval battles. And, of course, the searing attraction between both men, one more experienced, the other still having to come to terms with his desires. And Beecroft really does take them through the emotional wringer before they have a chance at building something together, even though, whatever it is, it will have to stand up against the morals of a time when men like them can be hanged just for acting on their emotions.
A powerful mix of history, high emotion, and unforgettable characters. Loved the cover, which looked "respectable" enough that I could read it on the bus or train without raising (too many) eyebrows.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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False Colors is a total and absolute pleasure. The plot is marvellous and very exciting - and I don't even usually go for seafaring novels, but there's a perfect and very real level of historical detail there which meant I felt part of the whole scenario without being overwhelmed by it. The characters were gripping, well-rounded and very human - even the minor characters felt real. I can thoroughly recommend this book and look forward to more from Beecroft soon.
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Author Alex Beecroft certainly entered into the Georgian Age of Sail when she wrote this page turner. Read more
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Classic of the genre - a must read
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