The Barbary Pirates
An Ethan Gage Adventure

I always love a good swashbuckling adventure story and the ongoing exploits of Ethan Gage definitely fits that bill. These stories take place in the Napoleonic era and remind me, at times, of George MacDonald Fraser’s Flashman series. Both characters interact with authentic and important historical......more

Plenty of swash is buckled here, once the yarn gets ripping. After a rather rousing start, the story bogs for a while in order for the pieces to get positioned on the board. Then the dice are rolled and Ethan Gage starts shredding the scenery with all of the enthusiasm and grit, but not quite as muc......more

I found “The Barbary Pirates” by William Dietrich to be an attention grabbing tale. This book is the author’s most recent work and features Ethan Gage in yet another adventure. I enjoyed the read so much I will be making a point to read more of Dietrich’s books in the future. Honestly, I had difficu......more

This is the fourth in the continuing series about Ethan Gage, adventurer, explorer, and ladies'man. Gage reminds me of the Briton "Flashman"--both are not heroes, but anti-heroes, trying unsuccessfully to keep out of trouble...Gage's adventures take place during the era of the Napoleonic conflicts,......more

Another good Ethan Gage tale The wild ride continues. A word of warning. This series requires a healthy dose of “willing suspension of disbelief’’. Toward the end of this book you have to overlook some impossible escapes from doom. Overall, though, worth the effort.......more