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The French Admiral

By: Dewey Lambdin
Narrated by: John Lee
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 It is 1781 and the British-held American port of Yorktown on the Chesapeake Bay is under siege. Pounded by the American colonists on land and the deadly warships of their French allies at sea, the once proud city is in flames and near ruin. But on the horizon, the King's own fleet of heavily armed frigates heads full sail to blast through France's blockade. Aboard His Majesty's swift flagship DESPERATE, midshipman Alan Lewrie quickly sets his gunners to their lethal work, firing rapid broadsides of twenty-four pound shot at the enemy vessels. Cannon fire lights up the death-filled night as the fate of the King's Colonies hangs on the bravery of one young midshipman leading his ships into the fiery jaws of battle.

"Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Horatio Hornblower and now Alan Lewrie - the four new musketeers." (Amazon.com) Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Sea Adventures War & Military Adventure War
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I said of the first book “A ripping yarn of a larrikin with enough nautical reference to set the scene and drama. So far the most enjoyable of the genre - and I’ve read a few!”

My only concern now is that there are about 20 books in the series but can only find 8 on Audible. I might have to revert to print!!

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