- Paperback: 210 pages
- Publisher: lulu.com (3 Jan 2010)
- ISBN-10: 1445261510
- ISBN-13: 978-1445261515
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,652,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It's 1808 and Sweden is at war with Russia. The war is not going well. On land, the Swedish army is retreating continuously and all that stands between the Russians and the Swedish mainland are the gunboats of the inshore fleet. The sea war amongst the islands of the Finnish and Swedish archipelagos is a special kind of war, fought in open boats by badly equipped men without proper training. Fighting the weather as much as the Russians, Lieutenant Johan Kuhlin commands a small squadron of three gunboats on special duty. During the short and wet summer, he learns that an independent command isn't all glory and that spies can be more dangerous than Russian guns.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I tried with this book but in the end I gave up.It's dull, very very dull.But even worse than that the font sizes change with every other paragraph or half kindle page(normal size print then small size print)I managed to read 40% of the book before I deleted it from the kindle.It was free when I downloaded it but that is the only good point to it.
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The Finnish war of 1808-9 between Sweden and Russia is going badly for Sweden. On land the vastly larger Russian army has forced Sweden from Finland. Half their gunboat fleet has been captured. Things are looking bad on all fronts.
Lt Johan Kuhlin formerly of the navy has now joined the archipelligo fleet as commander of 3 gunboats. This is the story of his command during the summer of 1808 in the early period of the war.
The story starts with Johan becoming familiar with his command and some small skirmishes against Russian gunboats. The story really starts to take off when Johan meets the controversial and very unladylike Anna Wetterstrand. Her immodest and immoral approach to sex disconfort Johan who takes a dislike to her. He has to confront his conflicted feeling for her when he is commanded to drop her into occupied teritory as a spy.
There are a some formatting issues with the Kindle version - with the font size changing for each alternate paragraph. This was easily fixed by changing the kindle settings and didnt detract from the book. The story of Anna Wetterstrand continues in Miss Anna's Frigate which I will be reading immediately. An easy relaxing read with some interesting subject matter.
Lt Johan Kuhlin formerly of the navy has now joined the archipelligo fleet as commander of 3 gunboats. This is the story of his command during the summer of 1808 in the early period of the war.
The story starts with Johan becoming familiar with his command and some small skirmishes against Russian gunboats. The story really starts to take off when Johan meets the controversial and very unladylike Anna Wetterstrand. Her immodest and immoral approach to sex disconfort Johan who takes a dislike to her. He has to confront his conflicted feeling for her when he is commanded to drop her into occupied teritory as a spy.
There are a some formatting issues with the Kindle version - with the font size changing for each alternate paragraph. This was easily fixed by changing the kindle settings and didnt detract from the book. The story of Anna Wetterstrand continues in Miss Anna's Frigate which I will be reading immediately. An easy relaxing read with some interesting subject matter.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Great story and good read.
23 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback
I enjoy fiction based on a historical setting and especially when it is a new historical discovery for me. With Gunboat 14, set in the early nineteenth century as Sweden and Russia are at war, the historical facts are wound wonderfully into the story. A very enjoyable read and the plot leads very nicely to the second book, Anna's Frigate. Gunboat Number 14
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good historical fiction
16 Jun 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
While really a novella, I found this book rather charming. Yes, there is some sex that seems a little out of place, but the book provides good insight into gunboat coastal combat of the early 1800s. There is good explaination of the broad strokes of the conflict, the writing made it easy to imagine being on the deck of the boat or the islands where the conflict was fought. More character development would have been appreciated, but this was a good, quick read that I enjoyed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not what I was expecting
14 Jun 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
It appeared that I was going to get a novel (novella really) about a gunboat in the Swedish/Russian at the start of the 19th Century.
Not knowing anything about that, sounds great so got the free Kindle book.
Hmm. Well, you do learn a bit about the time, but really, this is all about the sex.
Spoiler Alert!
Anna is a big disappointment to me. OK, she's a spy, so she uses sex. Fine. I get it - as old as spying history. But, casual sex with a group of Swedish sailors for no apparant reason? Disease and babies should be a big concern for a female spy 200 years ago. The really depressing thought is that Anna thinks that her body is her best weapon. Not her intelligence or ability to manipulate, it's all about the sex. As Bayushi Kachiko would say, if you have to give a man what he wants, you are an amateur. Those with skills get what they want, without paying the price.
If this is your cup of tea, go ahead and download and try the sequel. But, you can guess how Anna gets her frigate.
Not knowing anything about that, sounds great so got the free Kindle book.
Hmm. Well, you do learn a bit about the time, but really, this is all about the sex.
Spoiler Alert!
Anna is a big disappointment to me. OK, she's a spy, so she uses sex. Fine. I get it - as old as spying history. But, casual sex with a group of Swedish sailors for no apparant reason? Disease and babies should be a big concern for a female spy 200 years ago. The really depressing thought is that Anna thinks that her body is her best weapon. Not her intelligence or ability to manipulate, it's all about the sex. As Bayushi Kachiko would say, if you have to give a man what he wants, you are an amateur. Those with skills get what they want, without paying the price.
If this is your cup of tea, go ahead and download and try the sequel. But, you can guess how Anna gets her frigate.
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