The Fireship by C. Northcote Parkinson
Having obtained a position on the Glatton, Richard Delancey is soon to see action in the Battle of Camperdown. But the Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of his career.
The Fireship
The Fireship
Summary
The Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of Delancey's career. He devises an original legal defense in the court martial of a fellow officer accused of murder, and acquits himself well, but falls afoul of the naval establishment and is passed over in the general promotion of all in his rank.
The Fireship Summary
The Fireship Reviews
Authentic naval adventure. . . full of action. -- The Sunday Times of London
The sharp tang of powder and tar and salty sea along with the boom of the cannon and shouts of men in battle. -- Dallas Morning News
The sharp tang of powder and tar and salty sea along with the boom of the cannon and shouts of men in battle. -- Dallas Morning News
About C. Northcote Parkinson
Cyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for Parkinson's Law-work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a biography of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.
Additional information
GOR003628954
9781590130155
1590130154
The Fireship by C. Northcote Parkinson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Globe Pequot Press
20020301
204
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