The Kings Commission, Dewey Lambdin
The Kings Commission, Dewey Lambdin
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The King's Commission

Author: Dewey Lambdin

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 15 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/09/2010


Synopsis

1782 First officer on brig o'war . . .
Fresh from duty on the frigate Desperate in her fight with the French Capricieuse off St. Kitts, Midshipman Alan Lewrie passes his examination board for Lieutenancy and finds himself commissioned first officer of the brig o'war Shrike. There's time for some dalliance with the fair sex, and then Lieutenant Lewrie must be off to patrol the North American coast and attempt to bring the Muskogees and Seminoles onto the British side against the American rebels (dalliance with an Indian maiden is just part of the mission). Then it's back to the Caribbean, to sail beside Captain Horatio Nelson in the Battle for Turks Island. . . .
Naval officer and rogue, Alan Lewrie is a man of his times and a hero for all times. His equals are Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin--sailors beloved by readers all over the world.
Praise for The Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie
"Plenty of action . . . Fast-paced, graphically descriptive and well-plotted."
--The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star
"Fast-moving. . . A hugely likable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff."
--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

Goodreads review by Sunhawk on June 04, 2019

Third in the series, and I'm stubbornly reading them in order. Wonderful tales. I'm delighted by the way the American Dewey Lambdin can manage the dialects and bafflegab of these 19th Century British Tars. The characterization, and in particular that of the main characters -- Lewrie of course, but t......more

Goodreads review by Lois on July 22, 2012

Allen remains bawdy, funny, ingenious, and lucky. And the scene at the end with the cat and the new captain made me laugh so hard!......more

Goodreads review by Simon on February 07, 2020

Back on land again. Still good, though.......more

Goodreads review by Viva on June 12, 2021

So far this is the only historical naval action series I can read apart from Hornblower. I didn't like Kent, Pope or O'Brian. Unfortunately this series seems to be getting worse. This is my 3rd book. I gave 5 stars to the first, 4 stars to the second and this book gets 3 stars. Spoilers below: What I......more