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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get every book in this series you can!, 25 Feb 1998
By A Customer
These are excellent books! Tell the publisher we want them all! You may have trouble getting the first two: "The King's Coat" and "The French Admiral" as they're out of print and not being reprinted by Fawcett which picked up at "The King's Commission." Check your local library, though, you may be as pleasantly surprise as I was. Anyway, starting from our hero's "impressment" as a rather old Middie, you are easily captivated by the humanity of this aspiring British Naval officer. Not afraid to admit to himself his fear of cannon balls, or his strong desire to "put the leg over," Alan Lewrie is a fun-loving, yet suprisingly competent rogue! This is a fun read that you won't want to put down! You should also read: Horatio Hornblower, Captain Frank Marryatt, and Patrick O'Brian.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great below-decks descriptions., 17 Jun 2003
It is early 1782 and Desperate, 20 guns, having 'retreated gracefully' from the Yorktown debacle is now in train with Admiral Hood's fleet running down to the Caribbean. Unfortunately, the Frogs are chasing under the command of the wily de Grasse, who didn't get where he is by avoiding encounters.
The action starts soon enough and de Grasse exploits every possibility to bring the Rosbifs to task, but fails miserably, leaving Desperate to pick off a 28 shadowing a message schooner. In the aftermath of the battle, Alan Lewrie is appointed master of the prize. The result of Alan's actions is unexpected promotion into the brig Shrike, a Dutch-built 12, as 1st luff under a wily old sea-dog as mad as a hatter.
Alan can't keep his mouth shut or his breeches buttoned-up, which leads to some unfortunate and raunchy interludes, affecting his earlier career, and, it seems, his future.
Not a series for those new to the genre, or with no nautical knowledge, as there is not the untarred landsman colleague to explain the intricacies of naval terminology to, as in Aubrey & Maturin.
But ... the above- and below-decks descriptions are among the best I've read, although Mr. Lambdin does rather overdo the vernacular and accents a bit too much for fluid reading, however it does add an extra touch of reality.
Luck plays its part again in the aftermath of another debacle, this time to good effect as Lewrie meets Nelson and receives his second promotion in a year.
A raunchier series than most, but well worth reading.*****
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE BEST!, 21 Oct 1997
By A Customer
If you like high adventure If you like well written sea stories If you like extremely well-crafted characters If you like humor If you like lusty navy lieutenants who aren't too sure they want to stay in the King's Navy If you like a VERY GOOD BOOK If you like an EXTREMELY GOOD AUTHOR If you like a well-crafted plot R E A D T H I S B O O K and any other by Dewey Lambdin you can lay your hands on.
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