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Johnny Rossendale has spent the last four years on the seas, away from the titled family he despises. But now he must turn his sailing cutter, the Sunflower, around and sail to Devon, where his mother lies dying.
When Johnny makes landfall, though, he finds that his return is eagerly anticipated by some very sinister foes. After an attempt on his life, he realises that someone thinks a missing painting that belongs to the family is in his hands - and, worse, they are prepared to go to any lengths to get hold of it.
But as Earl of Stowey, Johnny has eight centuries of robber-baron blood pumping through his veins. He won't let the family fortune fall into the hands of others without a fight . . .
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Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of the Warlord Chronicles and the Sharpe series, is married and lives in Cape Cod, USA.
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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think I've read everything Cornwell has written except his sea adventures and this was the first. The book is best when he's at sea where the sailing descriptions are riveting. Rossendale, 28th Earl of Stowey, has to confront weather, treachery and human frailty. I cry when his characters cry and his hero's courage and ruthlessness are wonderfully satisfying. If this isn't his best, then I'm really looking forward to reading the others.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Sea Lord' is the last of the Sea based thrillers by Cornwell that I have got around to reading. They have ranged in style from Miami Vice-esque (Crackdown), crazy eco-warriors (Storm Child) and now a more sedate and traditional story of feuding families.
'Sea Lord' is the best of Bernard Cornwell's Sea books because it's the most like his other novels such as Sharpe. As a rule the characters he develops tend to be too chauvinistic and do not sit well in a modern day setting. However, in 'Sea Lord', he introduces us to an Earl who fled GB and his family after a Van Gogh painting was stolen. He has only returned to go to his mother's funeral and finds more than he bargains for when someone tries to murder him and he meets an enigmatic Italian Countess! As the chief suspect in the robbery will he be able to clear his name and save his own life?
This novel is very breezy and easy to read. The characters are likeable enough and the story just about holds its own. Problems lie in the fact that I knew who did it very quickly and that Cornwell always seems to write more suited to historic rather than contemporary settings.
This book was an average yet fun read. As an introduction to Cornwell's older; and less well known; sea books, a good start.
'Sea Lord' is the best of Bernard Cornwell's Sea books because it's the most like his other novels such as Sharpe. As a rule the characters he develops tend to be too chauvinistic and do not sit well in a modern day setting. However, in 'Sea Lord', he introduces us to an Earl who fled GB and his family after a Van Gogh painting was stolen. He has only returned to go to his mother's funeral and finds more than he bargains for when someone tries to murder him and he meets an enigmatic Italian Countess! As the chief suspect in the robbery will he be able to clear his name and save his own life?
This novel is very breezy and easy to read. The characters are likeable enough and the story just about holds its own. Problems lie in the fact that I knew who did it very quickly and that Cornwell always seems to write more suited to historic rather than contemporary settings.
This book was an average yet fun read. As an introduction to Cornwell's older; and less well known; sea books, a good start.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with some of the other reviewers, I knew who did it very quickly into the story. I have to say that it didn't spoil the experience at all. The plot was by no means predictable, but the first half was a bit slow as the protagonist doesn't really take assertive action against the bad guys until the second half of the book.
Cornwell has a fondness for the West Country - or at least that's apparent form his writing - and it shows here. South Devon gets as much attention as the supporting characters and if you live in the area you'll like the little nuances in the book.
If the book fails you as a thriller, it still has a lot to offer.
Cornwell has a fondness for the West Country - or at least that's apparent form his writing - and it shows here. South Devon gets as much attention as the supporting characters and if you live in the area you'll like the little nuances in the book.
If the book fails you as a thriller, it still has a lot to offer.
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Not as described
This book was described as "very good condition". It is brown on the sides, creased pages, creased cover and has dirty marks on it - not what I expect from Amazon. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Patchwork432
Neat Little Holiday Read
The title to this short review says it all really. If it has a fault it is the excessive use of sailing terminology but I suppose it is a sailing thriller and it doesn't detract... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tugs
An easy enjoyable read, not taxing, good holiday stuff!
SEA LORD Bernard Cornwell
I have for a long time, personally believed, that Cornwell's sailing adventures are some of his best writing. Read more
I have for a long time, personally believed, that Cornwell's sailing adventures are some of his best writing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by The Black Brigand
Cornwell not at his best
This must be an early work of Cornwell because it is not as gripping as all his other books. I found the main character hard to understand and saw the plot finish way before the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by M. Johnson
Review of Bernard Cornwell's Sea Lord
Once again Bernard Cornwell comes up trumps. An excellent read and an interesting contrast to his historical novels
Published on 10 April 2010 by Smee55
Surprisingly good
I have read all of Cornwell's historical novels, it's taken me a long time to get round to reading a thriller by him and now that I have I wish I had done so easily. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by edzshed
Sea Lord
The weakest Cornwell book I have read yet. It seemed to have been written in haste and not well proof-read. Read more
Published on 11 July 2002
An enjoyable, inspirational read
This book is a well writen who-dunnit which is an enjoyable and refreshing read. It's the kind of book you could read in day or two because the story is very compelling. Read more
Published on 15 July 2000
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