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![]() | The King's Privateer (1992) (The fourth book in the Alan Lewrie series) A novel by Dewey Lambdin |
1783: His Majesty's secret agent
Fresh from war in the Americas, young navy veteran Alan Lewrie finds London pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth he boards the trading ship Telesto, to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie-reunited with his scoundrel father-discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of Mindanaon pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy's hands, a King's privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty little war on the high South China Sea.
Ladies' man, officer, and rogue, Alan Lewrie is the ultimate man of adventure. In the worthy tradition of Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin, his exploits echo with the sounds of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare.
Praise for the Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie
"The best naval series since C. S. Forrester . . . Recommended."
-Library Journal
"Plenty of action . . . Fast-paced, graphically descriptive, and well plotted."
-The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star
"
Fast-moving . . . A hugely likable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff."
-Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Historical
Fresh from war in the Americas, young navy veteran Alan Lewrie finds London pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth he boards the trading ship Telesto, to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie-reunited with his scoundrel father-discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of Mindanaon pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy's hands, a King's privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty little war on the high South China Sea.
Ladies' man, officer, and rogue, Alan Lewrie is the ultimate man of adventure. In the worthy tradition of Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin, his exploits echo with the sounds of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare.
Praise for the Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie
"The best naval series since C. S. Forrester . . . Recommended."
-Library Journal
"Plenty of action . . . Fast-paced, graphically descriptive, and well plotted."
-The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star
"
Fast-moving . . . A hugely likable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff."
-Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Historical
Used availability for Dewey Lambdin's The King's Privateer
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Hardback Editions
1995 : Hardback
| Title: The King's Privateer Author(s): Dewey Lambdin Publisher: Donald I. Fine Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 1992 : Hardback
| Title: The King's Privateer Author(s): Dewey Lambdin ISBN: 1-55611-324-2 / 9781556113246 (USA edition) Publisher: Donald I. Fine Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 1996 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The King's Privateer (Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures) Author(s): Dewey Lambdin ISBN: 0-449-22451-1 / 978-0-449-22451-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Fawcett Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1992 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The King's Privateer Author(s): Dewey Lambdin Publisher: Fawcett Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
1999 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The King's Privateer Author(s): Dewey Lambdin ISBN: 0-7366-8307-0 / 978-0-7366-8307-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon More details... |
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