A Hard, Cruel Shore, Dewey Lambdin
A Hard, Cruel Shore, Dewey Lambdin
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A Hard, Cruel Shore

Author: Dewey Lambdin

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 12 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/18/2020


Synopsis

The year 1809 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, and his ship, HMS Sapphire. They've extracted the sick, cold survivors of Sir John Moore's army from disaster at Corunna, got hit by lightning while escorting the army to England, and suffered a shattered mainmast which may end Lewrie's active commission if a replacement can't be found or fashioned soon. Admiralty needs troopships, not slow, old Fourth Rate two-deckers, so Lewrie must beg, borrow, steal, and gild the facts most glibly if he wishes to keep her and her skilled crew together.

Just when he imagines he's succeeded, new orders come appointing him a Commodore over a wee squadron assigned to prey upon French seaborne supply convoys off the treacherous north coast of Spain, better known as the Costa da Morte, the Coast of Death, where the sea may be more dangerous to him and his ships than the French Navy! Basing out of newly won Lisbon, where Lewrie hopes his mistress from Gibraltar, Maddalena Covilhá, might move, he's sure of one thing: It's going to be a rocky year that, hopefully, doesn't involve wrecking on the rugged shores of Spain!

About Dewey Lambdin

Dewey Lambdin is the author of the Alan Lewrie series. A member of the US Naval Institute and a Friend of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England, he spends his free time working and sailing. (He has been a sailor since 1976.) He makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee, but would much prefer Margaritaville or Murrells Inlet.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rich on March 19, 2024

Well another spectacular book in the Lewrie saga. I now only have three books left in this series, as a result of the unfortunate demise of the author. In this installment Lewrie is "promoted" to Commodore and is tasked with capturing and sinking French shipping off the treacherous coast of Spain, n......more

Goodreads review by Sunhawk on December 29, 2021

Love this guy's writing! With Captain Lurie, he's developed (over 22 books!) an unforgettable character, and takes us places we'll never be able to go: this time, patrolling the deadly north coast of Spain, interdicting supplies to Napoleon's invading army toward the end of the Napoleonic wars. "Ram......more

Goodreads review by Sully on August 05, 2021

3.4 out of 5 - Library Hardbound - A well written and interesting imitation of C.S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian which held my interest; but I could have done without some of the repetitive romping with the dog and cat. I'll probably try one of the earlier books in the series to give the author a fa......more

Goodreads review by William on November 13, 2018

Lambs in never disappoints Another rousing Lewrie naval adventure. Battle engagement at end is one of author’s best. Alan Lewrie never gets old. Always entertaining. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by David on November 01, 2023

Excellent, as usual! I’m rapidly nearing the end of this series of books. I will miss them greatly!......more