By Force of Arms
A Historical, Fiction book. Very entertaining historical fiction depicting the beginnings of the American revolution, with the setting being little known...
The tradition of Patrick O'Brian's epics is carried on gloriously in this first novel of a new historical naval adventure series, set during the time of the War of Independence. Merchant sea captain Isaac Biddlecomb flees the New England coast after engaging a British man-of-war and foiling its bid to seize his illicit cargo. When fate casts him into the hands of a sadistic British captain, Biddlecomb's thirst for liberty is put to the ultimate test.
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 336 pages
- ISBN: 9780671519247 / 671519247
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This is the first of James L. Nelson's new series of novels centering on Captain Isaac Biddlecomb. As the novel opens, Biddlecomb is captain of a merchantman, the Judea, returning from the Caribbean to Bristol, R.I. with a contraband cargo of molasses. The date is January 1, 1775. Intercepted by the British frigate, HMS Rose, Biddlecomb... The beginning book in a series of naval adventure novels set in the time of the Revolutionary War. Comparisons with Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series are unavoidable, since his novels are the gold standard of this genre, so I'll dive right in. Although O'Brian generously (although vaguely) blurbed By Force of Arms, it's not nearly... Very entertaining historical fiction depicting the beginnings of the American revolution, with the setting being little known contributions of American merchant smugglers, life aboard 18th century ships, the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, and 18th century naval combat. I look forward to reading the other 4 books...
