{"product_id":"9781250103642","title":"An Onshore Storm : An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn Onshore Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dewey Lambdin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor over twenty years, Dewey Lambdin's devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipmen to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow comes the latest in the Alan Lewrie naval series, \u003ci\u003eAn Onshore Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, where Lewrie will take on his roughest adventure: maritime life beyond the navy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree mismatched troop transports, lots of 29-foot barges, and an under-strength regiment of foot—a waste of Royal Navy money, a doomed experiment, or a new way to bedevil Napoleon’s army in Italy? Either way, it’s Capt. Sir Alan Lewrie’s idea, and it seems to be working, with successful raids all along the coast of Calabria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But it depends on timely information, and Lewrie must trust Don Julio Caesare, a lord of a Sicilian criminal underworld, and his minions, or the amateur efforts of a disorganized network of Calabrian partisans always in need of British arms and King George III’s money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen at last the fourth transport arrives with reinforcement troops, what seems to be a blessing could turn out to be the ruin of the whole thing! Lewrie has been too successful in his career at sea and he’s made bitter, jealous enemies with powerful patrons out to crush him and his novel squadron, no matter if it’s succeeding. And there are doings back in England that Lewrie would prefer to deal with but can’t.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lewrie has always been lucky, always finding a way to prevail—but can he this time? And if he is to be betrayed, who will do it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLambdin has been praised as the \"brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and doesn't disappoint with this riveting addition to Lewrie's adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAn Onshore Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is entertaining fiction, a book that will satisfy fans of Horatio Hornblower-style adventures.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Galveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Check the log, shipmate: Dewey Lambdin has left Alexander Kent and C.S. Forester hull-down in an ocean of words and is closing on Patrick O'Brian as the most prolific historical novelist to celebrate a Royal Navy mariner during the age of sail.\" —\u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lambdin succeeds with high-seas action, bravado, and Lewrie's characteristic antics, putting himself in good company with Julian Stockwin and Seth Hunter as worthy successors to the popular 18th- and 19th-century naval adventures of Forester, Kent, and Pope. ... Lewrie is a delightfully randy and irreverent character, the perfect man to walk the quarterdeck of a Royal Navy frigate.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A hugely entertaining naval adventure (á la Forester and O'Brian) with a different kind of protagonist.... Not merely a worthy entry in the very popular Lewrie series but a top-of-the-line naval adventure that can be thoroughly enjoyed by readers who've never met Captain Lewrie until now.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series.” —Bernard Cornwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester.–” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250103642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40652311724238,"sku":"9781250103642","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dbfd7267-ac2f-4faa-b7bc-9a4ad4544486.jpg?v=1639276496","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250103642","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}