The Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie, a series by Dewey Lambdin
By Peter on Sep 12, 2008 in Dewey Lambdin, Fiction Books, Historical Fiction, book review
To me, there is hardly anything more romantic, intriguing, exotic and interesting the a great historical naval novel, of course about the British navy during the era of sail. To read about the careers of naval commanders, the battles, the
political intrigue, the ships and crews. It is in a class of its own as reading. Not necessarily always great literature, but often - in the hands of a good author - great reading and lots of joy! And while he may not be a C.S. Forester or a Patrick O’Brian, Dewey Lambdin is a good writer!
And the series entitled The Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie by Dewey Lambdin is just that. Great, joyful reading. The series, which is published in chronological order (14 books so far), starts with The Kings Coat. This is a book about the young Alan Lewrie, who is brash, somewhat rebellious, and quite a libertine. Seventeen years old he is forced to go to sea as a midshipman in the tall-masted ship-of-the-line Ariadne. Basically his father wants him removed from the scene so that he can spend Alan’s inheritance himself.
What follows is the whole carreer of Alan Lewrie, from midshipman to admiral. Lots of really entertaining reading awaits you, if you, as me, likes seafights, pirates, war at sea and naval prizes!
Read more about the series about Alan Lewrie at leserglede.com!























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