β Scribed by Dewey Lambdin
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Set in 1803, Lambdin's less than exciting 17th Alan Lewrie adventure (after King, Ship and Sword) finds the rakish Royal Navy captain and his ship in Haiti. After helping to rescue a French fleet from a bloody slave rebellion, Lewrie and crew escort a convoy of merchant ships back to Europe. Once in London, Lewrie is knighted--for exploits covered in previous books--and is assigned to an experiment in torpedoes, which may prove useful against the expected French invasion. In fine debauched form, Lewrie balances, often to comic effect, seduction, heavy drinking, hangovers, attempts to avoid paying a debt to a fellow officer, and his cheerful determination to annoy senior officers. Lambdin's frequent references to events from earlier installments might interest new readers, but will bore fans already familiar with Lewrie's seagoing antics. Hopefully, the next book will revive the usual effortless zip of the series. (Jan.)
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Praise for THE INVASION YEAR:
"Newcomers to the series will delight in Lambdinβs expert deployment of period detail; his mastery of the details of life on a 19th-century frigate; and the irresistible Captain Alan Lewrie himself. A pleasant blend of light humor, drama and cracking historical naval action."--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the Alan Lewrie Series:
βStunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series.β--Bernard Cornwell
"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
"[A] smashing series."--The Washington Times
βReaders who havenβt yet sampled Lewrieβs adventures need only know that comparisons to Forester and OβBrian are entirely appropriate."--Booklist
βYou could get addicted to this series. Easily.β--The New York Times Book Review
βThe brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales.β--Kirkus Reviews
βThe best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester.β--Library Journal
βLewrie is a marvelous creation, resourceful and bold.β--James L. Nelson, author of the Revolution at Sea Saga
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