KING'S COMMANDER: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure

From an addictive series for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S Forester with a likeable hero and a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters. Alan Lewrie commands his own ship HMS Jester and takes part in the famous battle against the French known as The Glorious First of June. From there Lewrie is sent to join Admiral Hood in the Mediterranean. Under his inspired leadership he assists in the conquest of Corsica, but Hood is soon replaced by the maddeningly cautious Admiral Hotham. Only alongside one Horatio Nelson does Lewrie again find his chance to be of service in a series of fierce battles along the French coast. It is there that he hears once again of an old enemy, the French commander Guillaume Choundas. Lewrie knows that destiny will soon bring their ships together. 390pp, paperback.