It’s 1781. Midshipman Alan Lewrie—a scandalous young London rake whose amorous onshore adventures led to his being pressed into His Majesty's Service by his own father—chafes against life in the Royal Navy, but to his amazement he finds himself a born sailor and soon winning respect aboard HMS Desperate. As the American colonies continue their war of independence, Desperate is called upon to fight the determined rebels and their French allies. Lewrie and his sailors join the loyalists on land and learn the brutal truth of civil war where brother turns against brother. Amid the flaming wreckage of the once-proud city of Yorktown, Lewrie must prove his mettle to his commanding officer and to himself.

About The Author

Dewey Lambdin

Product Details

Publisher: McBooks Press (April 1, 2002)
Length: 446 pages
ISBN13: 9781590130216

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Raves and Reviews

Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series.

– Bernard Cornwell, Author, Excalibur / Sharpe's Fury

You could get addicted to this series. Easily.

– New York Times Book Review

A grand satisfying yarn. . . . Series fans as well as newcomers will relish Lambdin’s unerring depiction of Navy politicking . . . and, in fact, all the rich details of late-18th century life at sea and ashore.

– Publishers Weekly

The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales.

– Kirkus Reviews

If Horatio Hornblower is the gentleman’s sailor and Jack Aubrey is the thinking man’s sailor, Lewrie is of and for the working class. Pugnacious and randy, he’s a refreshing sea breeze.

– San Jose Mercury News