"Great naval action and deep historical detail in the vein of O'Brian and Forester." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In Dewey Lambdin's Kings and Emperors, Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is still in Gibraltar, his raids along the coast of southern Spain shot to a halt. He is reduced to commanding a clutch of harbor defense gunboats in the bay while his ship, HMS Sapphire, slowly grounds herself on a reef of beef bones! Until Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Portugal and his march into Spain change everything, freeing Sapphire to roam against the king's enemies once more!
As kings are overthrown and popular uprisings break out across Spain, Lewrie's right back in the action, ferrying weapons to arm Spanish patriots, scouting the impregnable fort of Ceuta, escorting the advance units of British expeditionary armies to aid the Spanish, and even going ashore to witness the first battles between Sir Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington, and Napoleon's best marshals, as the long Peninsular War that broke Imperial France begins to unfold.
From Cadiz to La Coruna, Lewrie and Sapphire will be there as history explodes!
Industry Reviews
"Great naval action and deep historical detail in the vein of O'Brian and Forester." --Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"You could get addicted to this series. Easily." --The New York Times Book Review
"The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester." --Library Journal
"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." --Washington Times
"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." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A hugely entertaining naval adventure (a 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." --Booklist
"The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales." --Kirkus Reviews
"Lewrie is a marvelous creation, resourceful and bold." --James L. Nelson, author of the Revolution at Sea Saga
"Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series." --Bernard Cornwell
"Naval adventures in the time of wooden ships and iron men form a distinct literary genre. Nashville novelist Dewey Lambdin has mastered it." --Chapter 16
"Lewrie is a delightfully randy and irreverent character, the perfect man to walk the quarterdeck of a Royal Navy frigate." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Great naval action and deep historical detail in the vein of O'Brian and Forester. Kirkus Reviews (starred)
You could get addicted to this series. Easily. The New York Times Book Review
The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester. Library Journal
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. Washington Times
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. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A hugely entertaining naval adventure (a 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. Booklist
The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales. Kirkus Reviews
Lewrie is a marvelous creation, resourceful and bold. James L. Nelson, author of the Revolution at Sea Saga
Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series. Bernard Cornwell
Naval adventures in the time of wooden ships and iron men form a distinct literary genre. Nashville novelist Dewey Lambdin has mastered it. Chapter 16
Lewrie is a delightfully randy and irreverent character, the perfect man to walk the quarterdeck of a Royal Navy frigate. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
" Great naval action and deep historical detail in the vein of O'Brian and Forester. "Kirkus Reviews (starred)"
You could get addicted to this series. Easily. "The New York Times Book Review"
The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester. "Library Journal"
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. "Washington Times"
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. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
A hugely entertaining naval adventure (a 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. "Booklist"
The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales. "Kirkus Reviews"
Lewrie is a marvelous creation, resourceful and bold. "James L. Nelson, "author of the "Revolution at Sea Saga"
Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series. "Bernard Cornwell"
Naval adventures in the time of wooden ships and iron men form a distinct literary genre. Nashville novelist Dewey Lambdin has mastered it. "Chapter 16"
Lewrie is a delightfully randy and irreverent character, the perfect man to walk the quarterdeck of a Royal Navy frigate. "Publishers Weekly "(starred review)" "Great naval action and deep historical detail in the vein of O'Brian and Forester." --"Kirkus Reviews (starred)"
"You could get addicted to this series. Easily." --"The New York Times Book Review"
"The best naval adventure series since C. S. Forester." --"Library Journal"
"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." --"Washington Times"
"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." --"Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
"A hugely entertaining naval adventure (a 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." --"Booklist"
"The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Lewrie is a marvelous creation, resourceful and bold." --"James L. Nelson, "author of the "Revolution at Sea Saga"
"Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series." --"Bernard Cornwell"
"Naval adventures in the time of wooden ships and iron men form a distinct literary genre. Nashville novelist Dewey Lambdin has mastered it." --"Chapter 16""
