H.M.S. Cockerel
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The year is 1793 and after four years spent ashore, the thrill of the high seas awaits Alan Lewrie once more. Finding life as a gentleman farmer and family man oppressive, Lewrie is gratified when Revolutionary France threatens war and the Royal Navy beckons. All does not go smoothly, though, as he soon finds himself aboard the HMS Cockerel dealing with a difficult captain and disgruntled crew. Once in the Mediterranean, he throws caution to the wind and becomes involved with the bewitching Lady Emma Hamilton. When the war escalates, he finds himself at the Battle of Toulon, where he meets a dashing young Napoleon Bonaparte. Outnumbered three to one, Lewrie takes on the French in a desperate bid to help the Royalists escape.
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: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad news: Long passages of history and culture research crammed into the narrative.Good news: Alan Lewrie continues developing as a multi-faceted character, hold-your-breath excitement in battle scenes as only Lambdin can write them. Fewer exclamation points, thank heaven!Good read. On to the next one in the series!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Landed for four years of peace-time, Alan Lewrie has been applying himself as gentleman-farmer, home-owner, father of three and loving husband with nary an adventure in sight and pure as a choir-boy. Can this idyllic state last long for ol' Ram-cat? Of course not. War is rumored and the Admiralty calls. Lewrie can refuse to go, after all, he was forced to sea at 17 and never wished for glory and death and deprivation, but... even with no irate husbands chasing him to sea this time, Lewrie can't resist going back to the one thing he knows he is good at (or, rather, one of the more admirable things he knows he's good at). One of the fun elements in this series is that life doesn't run smoothly for Lewrie. His first assignment is hazardous, but not in the way he wished for, and when he finally gets a break to go as First in the H. M. S. Cockerel, things are less than ideal as well. At least the ship is a goer and there's the possibility of sea action. Lewrie has to negotiate more treacherous seas aboard ship than against the enemy as England gears up for war with Revolutionary France, but as with previous books, the pacing is steady and eventful, even during long cruises and being shifted to land action trying to keep a foothold in Toulon. And as before, war brings danger ashore for Lewrie in the form of bold and attractive women. Balancing these wild adventures are Lewrie's fears that he is a sham as a leader (flawed, he may be, but we know he is a more-than competent leader, which adds to the interest), and his amusing, somewhat feeble attempts to behave himself morally. He does mean well, though, so he remains an engaging hero both despite and because of his failures and triumphs. I continue to be entertained and thrilled by these adventures. At this point, I am dedicated to the enjoyment to be found in reading every Lewrie book that has been and will be written, since I have not been disappointed in any way thus far. The depiction of life at sea, the battles, the sense of period, the politics, the danger, the adventure and the personalities of all involved are exquisitely laid out in a wonderful feast for any reader who wishes to essay it. The series should be read in order if possible: 1. The King's Coat, 2. The French Admiral, 3. The King's Commission, 4. The King's Privateer, 5. The Gun Ketch, 6. H.M.S. Cockerel.