The French Admiral (1990)

by Dewey Lambdin

Series: Alan Lewrie (Book 2)

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Laugh-out-loud humor, gasp-and-cover-your-mouth horror, and long passages of technical sailing lingo that periodically threaten to overwhelm the story. (

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CivilWarWriter | Dec 26, 2011 |

The one excellent book in a series I generally dislike, this one tells the story of the Battle of Yorktown from the perspective of the losing side. Terrifically imagined; nicely executed. And, for once, Lewrie behaves himself.

This short review has also been posted on a dabbler's journal. (

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Alan Lewrie (Book 2)

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1990

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Alan Lewrie is a scandalous young London rake whose amorous onshore adventures lead to his being pressed into His Majesty's service by his own father. As a reluctant midshipman in the Royal Navy, Lewrie finds that he is a born sailor. As his career advances, he finds that the life of a naval officer suits him, as his seamanship and leadership qualities surface.… (more)