A King's Commander
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Alan Lewrie is now commander of his own ship, HMS Jester, which participates in the spectacular British victory over the French at the famous battle known as The Glorious First of June.
From there Lewrie is dispatched to the Mediterranean to inform Admiral Hood of the French defeat. Under Hood's inspired leadership, Lewrie assists in the conquest of Corsica, but Hood is soon replaced by the maddeningly cautious Admiral Hotham.
Only alongside one Horatio Nelson does Lewrie again find his chance to be of service in a series of fierce battles along the French coast. And it is along that same coast that he hears once again of an old enemy, the French commander Guillaume Choundas.
Seventh in The Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures, The King’s Commander is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C.S. Forester.
Praise for Dewey Lambdin'You could get addicted to this series. Easily’ New York Times Book Review
'The best naval series since C. S. Forester' Library Journal
‘Fast-moving… A hugely likeable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff’ Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Lambdin
Dewey Lambdin is the author of the Alan Lewrie novels. A member of the U.S. Naval Institute and a Friend of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, he spends his free time working and sailing on a rather tatty old sloop. He makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5After flirting with being in command of a ship at times in the past, Alan Lewrie finally gets his own ship, the HMS Jester, a prize he'd won in the last book. The war is heating up and Lewrie sails into the battle of the Glorious First of June, then on to the Mediterranean, where under Hood and along with Nelson, he's at the taking of Corsica. But then Admiral Hood is replaced by Hotham, and Lewrie chafes under his over-cautious leadership. But old acquaintances and enemies from the past appear to, naturally, cause trouble for Lewrie. And he is asked by British agents to give his all--including an assignation with a particularly well-endowed and alluring female spying for the French. I continue to thoroughly enjoy this series. I love Lewrie, with his insecurities, flaws, and his nautical abilities. Yes, O'Brian's series is brilliant, but I never mind comparisons and enjoy these books on their own merits.