The Perils of Command (The John Pearce Naval Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0749018224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The plot is fast-paced and brings alive life on board a warship at this period. (Historical Novels Review) . If you are a fan of the Master and Commander series, this is for you. I’m off to my local bookshop to find the rest of the series. It can be read as a standalone, although there are references to actions that have taken place in previous books. The story is well researched, with strong character development, and exciting battle scenes. John Pearce is brave, reckless, opinionated, selfish and totally believable
In an uncomfortable journey he seeks to work out a way to best both Admiral Sir William Hotham and Captain Ralph Barclay, men who are his sworn enemies. All his calculations are thrown into turmoil when he discovers that Emily is pregnant which, while it is a cause for joy, is also a reason to worry; she is still married to Ralph Barclay and by the laws of the time he can claim the child as his own.. John Pearce, having negotiated the highly questionable sale of the two French prizes taken in The Devil to Pay, has left HMS Flirt, as well as the crew and the wounded Henry Digby in Brindisi and is headed for Naples to see his lover
Red said This is part of an excellent series. The only hassle is that there is. This is part of an excellent series. The only hassle is that there is always confusion between the US and UK release dates and getting it here in the US.. "Britian continues its reign of the sea during the time of Sail" according to Pat. Another great story of the British Navy during the French civil war.
He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. David Donachie was born in Edinburgh in 1944 and has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap.