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A Matter of Honor
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The first volume in a series of maritime novels set in the early years of the United States, A Matter of Honor"" is a dramatic account of a young man's coming of age during the American Revolution. Introducing Richard Cutler, a Massachusetts teenager with strong family ties to England, the novel tells his story as he ships out with John Paul Jones to avenge the death of his beloved brother Will, impressed by the Royal Navy and flogged to death for striking an officer. On the high seas, in England and in France, on the sugar islands of the Caribbean, and on the battlefield of Yorktown, Cutler proves his mettle and wins the love?and allegiance to the infant republic?of a beautiful English aristocrat from the arms of Horatio Nelson himself. ""A Matter of Honor"" is deeply researched and eloquently told. Sailors and historians will appreciate that author's attention to maritime detail, vivid sailing scenes, and dramatic battles.""
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the first book in the Richard Cutler series, and it recounts the story of a young American serving in the fledgling U.S. Navy during the American Revolution. William Hammond’s story is part nautical history (keep the glossary handy!), part Forrest Gump (in that the hero is frequently found next to famous figures in history), part Harlequin romance (with overly detailed and steamy love scenes), and part old-fashioned great story. Overall, the different parts mix well and result in an enjoyable reading experience. However, I was frequently struck by the overuse of naval terminology from the age of fighting sail, such as this example, which describes the commands by the first mate to the deck crew: “Hands by the t’gallant halyards! Up fore course; in spanker and topgallants! Goose-wing the main course! Set the storm jib! Ease off lee topgallant and topsail sheets!” In another section, Midshipman Cutler learns his trade the old-fashioned way: “He stepped out for the first time from the larboard chain-wale onto the tar-encrusted standing rigging.” Very few readers will understand the majority of this esoteric jargon, and the four-page glossary at the book’s end is insufficient. The book includes no pictures, diagrams or maps, so learning opportunities are generally wasted unless the book is read while sitting at a computer so the nautical terms can be looked up online. Although I was intrigued by the detailed glimpse into the life of sailors aboard a sailing warship, I felt the author used too many obscure terms, almost as a way of showing off his superior knowledge even when it wasn’t critical to the main story.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5He's not Hornblower He's not Jack Aubrey He's not Bolitho or Ramage or LewrieCutler, our hero in this story is just plain not...Not heroic or exciting. He is wordy and he is so fortunate as to meet and be a part to great events. He meets and has intimate dialogue with John Paul Jones and gets to become a worthy companion so as to get to the French Court and meet notables there. He has strong ties to England so he can do a turn there and meet Nelson. (Both sides of our heroes bread is buttered it would seem.)He witnesses the end of the war of the revolution. As an American, since we won't have another war until 1812 (30 years later) perhaps we will be spared seeing him again. Since 50 is the now 80's what with medicine and the hardships of life in the late 1700's... Something tells me though that every little provocation that the US is involved in will have this hero, or his descendents involved.The author ruins a good read with too many coincidences of being involved in the great events of the day. Then making our lowly midshipman capable of giving long paragraphs of what should be short dialogue. The genre that so many worthy others have tackled has more adventure and less preaching by the protaganist to establish their characters. More show, less tell perhaps is the rule.The hero is supposedly going to war over the death of an elder brother but there seems little emotion over that except as the briefest overlay. He falls for a daughter of a British Post Captain in the course of a few weeks one summer while in his early teens. That daughter can turn her back on Sovereign England for the cause of the Rebels just because they are so in love.Just can't believe it. Which further makes our hero that much harder to accept. Cutler the hero is too much favored by providecne to be believable and thus the whole tale is weakened by it.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A questionable historical novel. Little things bothered me, which I have not yet checked out: when did the Georgian style start being called Georgian? Still accurate about naval battles which occurred between the French and the English during our Revolutionary War. Apparently we really lucked out since the only one the French won lead to Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.