Book Overview
Fans of Hornblower and Sharpe will love this captivating and compelling nautical adventure from much loved author G.S.Beard. Guaranteed to stir into life even the most sluggish of readers
'If you like sea stories, you will enjoy this, and even if you think you don't but enjoy things like Sharpe, it might just convert you' - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
'Excellent gripping story gives you little time to put the book down' -- ***** Reader review
'Read almost overnight, difficult to put down, a memorable yarn' -- ***** Reader review
'A proper page turner' -- ***** Reader review
'A brilliant read, I was hooked from the beginning to the end' -- ***** Reader review
'I felt like I was on the high seas with them ' -- ***** Reader review
1792: the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. A shadow hangs over John Thomas Fury in this his first voyage as a midshipman aboard the 32-gun frigate Amazon. The son of a violent and unstable brig commander who drove his crew to mutiny, Fury finds himself an outcast onboard and working doubly hard to prove that he isn't cursed like his father. Redemption arrives when Amazon reaches Bombay, only to discover that ships of the East India Company have disappeared, including the Company's warships. Somewhere in the Indian Ocean a very powerful privateer is at work and the Governor despatches Amazon to find and destroy her. Soon afterwards Amazon is in a desperate fight for her life against a much stronger foe. In such crucibles of fire are the officers in His Majesty's Service forged. Can Fury cover himself in glory and banish the shadows of the past are forever?
Fury's adventures continue in Lieutenant Fury.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0099498685
ISBN13:9780099498681
Release Date:October 2007
Publisher:Arrow Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A throwback to earlier types of adventure yarn
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This ia a tale of daring-do -- in the tradition where sailors and officers don't swear, the officers address the men as "lads", one Englishman is worth (at least) two frenchmen or other foreigners and everyone is brave and competent. Although it starts with a prologue involving rotten officers and a mutiny, the adventures of Mr Fury himself do not reflect a world where only the iron fist of discipline deals may deal with a basically unjust system. Character subtlety is not a priority; adventure is -- and it is very well done. Mr Fury's startling leadership talents in a fight -- not to mention the astonishing number of opponents he runs through -- is told in sraight forward fashion, and at least his exploits have not been cribbed whlesale from the astonishing real-life adventures of Lord Cochrane. This is not O'Brien or Cornwell on warfare in the Napoleonic era. Instead, lads, it is good escape literature. I, for one enjoyed it, and will get the next in the series for times when pure light escape literature is wanted.
Great debut !
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Mr. Beard's first novel in the Fury series is quite entertaining. Another great book set in the age of sail with plenty of blood and action, loss and glory. If you like a fast paced, easy to read book in the fashion of Charles White and Michael Aye, this book is for you. ALSO RECOMMENDED: Broos Campbell, Frank Eccles, the GREAT C.S. Forester, Alexander Kent and Dudley Pope.
In the best tradition
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
G.S. Beard completely captures the milieu of Age of Sail warfare in the best of traditions as envisioned by Forester and O'Brian. A thoroughly entertaining tale of a young gentleman with a past he can't escape. I bought this book in London to read on the plane back to the US and couldn't have been happier. Congratulations to G.S. Beard on this well crafted book.
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