- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; First Edition edition (1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671034901
- ISBN-13: 978-0671034900
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,606,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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CAPT. ISAAC BIDDLECOMB STOOD IN THE POURING RAIN, HIS SHOES firmly fixed in the thick mud underfoot, the water running in three rivulets out of the corners of his cocked hat. Read the first page
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CAPT. ISAAC BIDDLECOMB STOOD IN THE POURING RAIN, HIS SHOES firmly fixed in the thick mud underfoot, the water running in three rivulets out of the corners of his cocked hat. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
First-class historical action,
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This review is from: Lords of the Ocean (Paperback)
Set in the 9 months following the Declaration of Independence, the story follows American Navy Captain Issac Biddlecomb as he escorts Ben Franklin to France to discuss an alliance with Britain's old adversary. While waiting for results, Issac is allowed free rein to prey on British merchants, which he does to devastating effect, making him the single most wanted man on the high seas. Greed and over-confidence prove to be Isaac's undoing and things go wrong in a big way, but the ever resourceful Isaac has ways of dealing with it. Meanwhile, skulduggery and espionage is afoot in France, with Isaac, as well as American hopes for assistance in France, as the target.All this makes for a thrilling read, as certain capture is turned into escape, daring moonlight raids are almost foiled, and bold-as-brass deception sticks it right in the eye of the British. Based on historical facts and real characters, this is a good as O'Brien's best and definitely the best yet in the Revolution at Sea saga. Once again, the author's notes give us the history behind the fiction, and a glossary of terms, plus map and diagrams of rigging and ship layout, make this a very enjoyable read.
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Lords of the Ocean,
By CCPO E. Johnson, USNR (Oak Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lords of the Ocean (Revolution at Sea Saga, Book 4) (Hardcover)
As an officer in the United States Navy, I was often frustrated with modern naval fiction. The great writers, O'Brian and Forrester wrote about the Royal Navy and mentioned the US Navy only in passing. Thank God for James L. Nelson! Now American readers can be proud of their own great naval heritege which Nelson truly brings to life! I couldn't put Lords of the Ocean down. Filled with action,intrigue, and historical accuracy, Lords of the Ocean is a book that I will be recommending to commanding officers to put on their command reading lists.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Smashing Good Read!,
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The American Revolution and YOU ARE THERE! A fine, fast paced novel of an area little written about, the politics and adventure in luring France into the war.
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