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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)
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"Well written and interesting. A good Naval story."
— Dave (4 out of 5 stars)
The French Admiral Listener Reviews
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" Not bad (except I'm an American and this is the Battle of Yorktown...and the hero is British, oh well.) Not so nautical as most of the story takes place ashore. Still pretty good read. "
— Mike, 2/9/2013 -
" I liked it, however, I thought it could have been edited a little tighter. A great deal takes place on land and I felt as those parts would have been better served somewhat more condensed. "
— KJ, 4/22/2011 -
" I read the entire series largely back-to-back (my local public library is well-stocked). One of the great things about this series is that we get to watch Alan Lewrie, the main character, grow up from a callow, self-indulgent teenager to a mature, thoughtful, and responsible adult. "
— Aspen, 12/27/2010 -
" Again, another great adventure... "
— Helen, 8/14/2010 -
" I liked this one well enough but I don't think I would enjoy eighteen books of Mr. Lewrie. "
— Susan, 4/16/2010 -
" Not bad (except I'm an American and this is the Battle of Yorktown...and the hero is British, oh well.) Not so nautical as most of the story takes place ashore. Still pretty good read. "
— Mike, 11/22/2009
About Dewey Lambdin
Dewey Lambdin is an American historical novelist. He is best known for his Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures series, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Besides the Alan Lewrie series, he is also the author of What Lies Buried: A novel of Old Cape Fear.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.