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Loading... Fire on the Waters: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea Book 1by David Poyer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I have always enjoyed reading great historical fiction books and so I was happy that Mr. Poyer wrote a very interesting and super book that describes the Civil War period at the very beginning. The author describes the events through fantastic characters, e.g. the human side as both northern and southern characters comes to grips with their allegiants to the coming war. You won’t find a lot military action in this book, but you will get a feel as to what the emotional feelings were for these folks during this period. Highly recommend. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesCivil War At Sea (book 1)
The year is 1861, and America shudders on the brink of disunion. Elisha Eaker, scion of a wealthy Manhattan banking family, joins the Navy against his father's wishes. He does it as much to avoid an arranged marriage to his cousin, Araminta Van Velsor, as to defend the flag. Eli meets Lieutenant Ker Claiborne aboard the sloop of war U.S.S. Owanee. An Annapolis graduate who's seen action in the West Indies and the Africa Station, Claiborne is cool and competent in storm and battle, but he now faces an agonizing choice between the Navy he loves and his native Virginia. Whichever road he takes, he'll be called a traitor. With authentic nautical and historical detail, master sea-yarner David Poyer follows Eli, Araminta, Ker, and their loved ones and shipmates into a maelstrom of divided loyalties, bitter partings, stormy seas, governmental panic, political blundering, and, finally, the test of battle as the bloodiest and most divisive war in American history begins. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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