H.M.S. Cockerel, Dewey Lambdin
H.M.S. Cockerel, Dewey Lambdin
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H.M.S. Cockerel

Author: Dewey Lambdin

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 15 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/09/2010


Synopsis

"You could get addicted to this series. Easily."

*The New York Times Book Review

1793 *In the seas of revolution . . .

A farmer, a bloody farmer! Knee-deep in dung and fathoms from the nearest port, Alan Lewrie, swashbuckling naval warrior turned family man, longs for battle. And when it comes, a battle royal it is! Called to the H.M.S. Cockerel, a sleek frigate captained by a malaria-stricken tyrant, First Officer Lewrie soon vaults to command, taking Cockerel from the lush pleasures of the Kingdom of Naples to a smoking cauldron called Toulon. There, an outnumbered coalition of former enemies is being drawn into a terrible land-sea battle against the revolutionary French *in a siege of blood and terror that will send shock waves around the world. . . .

He's fought and loved on land and bounding sea from America to the East Indies. Alan Lewrie is the unforgettable hero-rogue of the age of wooden-walled, spray-lashed fighting ships.

"THIS IS LAMBDIN'S USUAL SATISFYING BREW. . . . A fast-moving yarn loaded with action, colorful characters, and marvelous period detail."                                         *Publishers Weekly

"GREAT FUN . . . Lambdin continues to plunk Alan Lewrie down in the midst of interesting times with humor and plenty of authentic detail."                                                 *Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Dewey Lambdin, a self-described navy brat, has been a sailor since 1976, with a special taste for cruising the Gulf of Mexico in his sloop. He is the author of seven Alan Lewrie novels: The King's Coat, The French Admiral, The King's Commission, The King's Privateer, The Gun Ketch, H.M.S. Cockerel, and A King's Commander. A member of the Naval Institute, Dewey Lambdin makes his home in Nashville, Tennessee.


Reviews

A few years ago I "stumbled on" the Alan Lewrie books by Dewey Lambdin. Being a huge fan of the Hornblower books these caught my interest. I'd never been able to get into the Patrick O'Brian novels (though at some point I may try again) but these I found quite good...with one caveat. Some of you (by......more

Goodreads review by Bob

While I enjoy this series immensely, I found it very difficult to finish this one. Almost put it down a couple of times. While the story is good, the dialog is incredibly tedious. French and Spanish intermingled with accented English. Like walking in sand.......more

Goodreads review by Simon

It's good, but there's a lot of padding in this one - descriptions that go on forever and quite a few unnecessarily long conversations, some written in almost incomprehensible "accents" which just makes them harder to read. It all adds up to slow the book down a lot and put me off a bit.......more

Goodreads review by Sunhawk

Available from the local library via Hoopla, these books fill the slow spots in my summer reading, and help me bear down on a more demanding book. Our hero continues to impress me with his bravery and human foibles. I have to control myself at the end of each because there are *SO* many more of thes......more