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008 190514s2017 nyu g 000 1 eng d
010 $a 2017001969
020 $a9781250103628 (hbk.) :$cNT$945
040 $aTWTNM$beng$dTWTNM
050 00$aPS3562.A435$bF56 2017
082 04$a813.54$222
100 1 $aLambdin, Dewey,$eauthor.
245 12$aA fine retribution :$ban Alan Lewrie naval adventure /$cDewey Lambdin.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bThomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,$c2017.
300 $a354 p. ;$c25 cm.
490 1 $aAlan Lewrie naval adventures ;$v[23].
520 $a"Dewey Lambdin is the reigning master of maritime fiction, celebrated as the heir to Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester. For over twenty years, his devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipman to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy. Summer, 1809, and Captain Alan Lewrie, RN, wins fame, glory, and prize-money leading his squadron to victory over four French frigates. Battle damage, though, costs Lewrie his command, ship, and crew. He returns to London a hero, but, as weeks on half-pay turn to months, and no new command is offered, he's forced to lease a house and furnish it, unsure if he will ever go to sea again! At least Lewrie can have his portrait done by Miss Jessica Chenery, an intriguing young lady he takes for his wife, after seven years as a widower. In the midst of newly wedded bliss, an old friend poses a project for landing battalion-sized raids on enemy coasts. Though he never expects it to amount to anything, since it's too novel, Lewrie soon finds himself assigned to lead the proposed raid. Despite the stumbling blocks thrown in his way by his foes in the Navy, it's failure and ignominy, or shining success to prove himself to be won and rub their noses in it!"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0$aLewrie, Alan (Fictitious character)$vFiction.
650 0$aShip captains$zGreat Britain$vFiction.
651 0$aGreat Britain$xHistory, Naval$y19th century$vFiction.
830 0$aAlan Lewrie naval adventures ;$v[23].