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The Invasion Year
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 17
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's Summary
For a fellow like Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, who despises the French worse than the Devil hates Holy Water, it's hellish-hard to gain a reputation for saving them, not once but twice, when the French refugees from Haiti surrender to England rather than the vengeful ex-slave armies in November of 1803!
After that, it could be "all claret and cruising" in the Caribbean, but for a home-bound sugar convoy, one so frustrating as to make even the happy-go-lucky Alan Lewrie tear his hair out, kick furniture, and curse like...well, like a sailor!Â
Back in England for the first time in two years, there are honors from the Crown for gallant service...a lot more than he expected from King George III, who was having a bad morning, then a chance to move in Society after an introduction to an intriguing daughter of a peer. But then come secret orders to experiment with several types of "infernal engines of war," which might delay or postpone the dreaded cross-Channel invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte, his huge army, and his thousands of invasion craft. For the rest of 1804, Alan Lewrie and his crew of the Reliant frigate will deal with things more dangerous to them than they may prove to be to the French!
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- Milton
- 01-02-20
Outstanding!
I can’t wait for the rest of the series to be available on Audible— which makes my commute that much more pleasurable.
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- 01-14-21
Back At It - Love that Is
Once again, our hero, Alan Lewrie is back at it, being his great self, both at Sea and in land. By this I mean, Alan could be in love… Again.
After our last story, it was the first time you actually put the book down and felt sad. In The Invasion Year, we see Sir Alan fall in love with Lydia. The
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- RPM
- 06-15-20
Another Great Lewrie Adventure
A well written tale that has placed the Ramcat back on track...Another stellar read by John Lee!!
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December 1801. The Peace of Amiens end the long war with Napoleon Bonaparte's France, but Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is appalled by its consequences. First, he's been in the Navy since 1780 (most unwillingly, most of the time!) and at sea for the better part of nine years, since 1793, so what is a dashing and successful frigate captain to do with himself, if he's ashore on half-pay, and if so, for how long? Second, and even worse, is where will Lewrie twiddle his thumbs and be bored to death until the war begins again, as he's sure it will?Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop what you're doing and start this series.
- By J.J. on 12-23-19
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Kings and Emperors
- An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure, Book 21
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 102
Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is still in Gibraltar, his schemes for 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 peaceful Portugal and his so-called collaborative march into Spain change everything, freeing Sapphire to roam against the king's enemies once more!  Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great adventure for our favorite Ramcat.
- By RPM on 09-22-21
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Troubled Waters
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 14
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 214
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
It is the spring of 1800. Captain Alan Lewrie, fresh from victory in the South Atlantic, is back in England and fitting out his new frigate, the HMS Savage. But true to fashion, Lewrie can't stay ashore too long without trouble arising. A Jamaican court has tried him in absentia and sentenced him to hang for the theft of a dozen black slaves. The vengeful slave owner has made his way to London to seek Lewrie's end...with or without the majesty of the law!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent description of unfolding strategy
- By Matthew H. Hudgins on 03-17-18
By: Dewey Lambdin
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The Captain's Vengeance
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 12
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 176
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 173
Sailing in the Caribbean, Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is once again pursuing a chimera. A rich French prize ship he'd left at anchor at Dominica has gone missing, along with six of his sailors. What starts as a straightforward search for it, and them, from Hispaniola to Barbados, far down the Antilles, leads Lewrie to a gruesome discovery on the Dry Tortugas and to a vile cabal of the most pitiless and depraved pirates ever to sail under the "Jolly Roger".
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1 out of 5 stars
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SKIP THIS ONE
- By Michael C. Callison on 11-18-16
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Sea of Grey
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
Our rakish hero, Alan Lewrie, is in trouble with his wife, condemned by his daughter, and out of favor with the Admiralty. He is lucky enough to receive a command position on an expedition to the West Indies, there to suppress a bloodthirsty slave rebellion led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, the future father of Haitian independence. In Haiti, L'Ouverture's forces are sacking plantations and slaughtering whites and mulattoes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid Nautical Fiction Book
- By Blackmac on 12-13-07
By: Dewey Lambdin
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The Baltic Gambit
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 15
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 126
January 1801, and Captain Alan Lewrie, RN, known as "St. Alan the Liberator" for freeing (stealing!) a dozen black slaves on Jamaica to man his frigate years before, is at last being brought to trial for it, with his life on the line. At the same time, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, and Prussia are forming a League of Armed Neutrality, to Napoleon Bonaparte's delight, to deny Great Britain their vital exports, even if it means war. England will need all her experienced sea dogs, but...even Alan Lewrie?
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5 out of 5 stars
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another great Alan Lewrie adventure
- By snowman on 11-14-19
By: Dewey Lambdin
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The French Admiral
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 537
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 456
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 450
It is 1781, and the British-held American port of Yorktown on the Chesapeake Bay is under siege. Pounded by the American colonists on land and the deadly warships of their French allies at sea, the once proud city is in flames and near ruin. But on the horizon, the King's own fleet of heavily armed frigates heads full sail to blast through France's blockade. Aboard His Majesty's swift flagship DESPERATE, midshipman Alan Lewrie quickly sets his gunners to their lethal work, firing rapid broadsides of 24 pound shot at the enemy vessels.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Read but CAUTION!
- By Craig Walker on 01-04-13
By: Dewey Lambdin
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The King's Commission
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 428
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 422
Fresh from duty on the frigate Desperate in her fight with the French Capricieuse off St. Kitts, Midshipman Alan Lewrie passes his examination board for lieutenancy and finds himself commissioned first officer of the brig o'war Shrike. There's time for some dalliance with the fair sex, and then Lieutenant Lewrie must be off to patrol the North American coast and attempt to bring the Muskogees and Seminoles onto the British side against the American rebels (dalliance with an Indian maiden is just part of the mission).
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4 out of 5 stars
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The King's Commission
- By Jean on 10-13-10
By: Dewey Lambdin
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A Fine Retribution
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 23
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 96
Captain Alan Lewrie and his small squadron defeat four French frigates off northern Spain, winning honor, glory, and renown. So, why is such a successful captain suddenly without a ship, or another active commission? Why do rumors swirl that jealous foes' powerful patrons are blighting his career? Months on end ashore, even in entertaining London getting his portrait painted, put him in serious sulks. Well, the artist is the sister of one of his midshipmen, a delightful and talented young lady of a modern outlook, but not modern enough to become Lewrie's lover.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Churn, Filler, and Fluff (So What!!)
- By Craig on 09-09-21
By: Dewey Lambdin
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A King's Commander
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 292
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 292
Once a French corvette, she was reborn HMS Jester, sleek and fast. At her sea-sprayed helm is former Midshipman Alan Lewrie, turned grizzled warrior by trade. But when Commander Lewrie reaches the island of Corsica, he gets orders for which even he is not prepared: lure his archenemy, French commander Guillaume Choundas, into battle--and personally strike him dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Allan is at it again scret mission
- By Dennis on 08-23-13
By: Dewey Lambdin
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A Hard, Cruel Shore
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 22
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 97
The year 1809 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, and his ship, HMS Sapphire. They've extracted the sick, cold survivors of Sir John Moore's army from disaster at Corunna, got hit by lightning while escorting the army to England, and suffered a shattered mainmast which may end Lewrie's active commission if a replacement can't be found or fashioned soon. Admiralty needs troopships, not slow, old Fourth Rate two-deckers, so Lewrie must beg, borrow, steal, and gild the facts most glibly if he wishes to keep her and her skilled crew together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Adventure!
- By RPM on 07-31-22
By: Dewey Lambdin
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Hostile Shores
- Alan Lewrie Series, Book 19
- By: Dewey Lambdin
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story5 out of 5 stars 105
In 1805, with news of Admiral Nelson's death fresh on his mind, Captain Lewrie's HMS Reliant joins up in the voyage that will culminate in the Battle of Cape Town, in which the British wrested control of South Africa from the Dutch. In the wake of that victory, Lewrie heads west to South America, where Britain's attacks on Buenos Aires and other Spanish colonies have not been faring as well. But the worst is yet to come, and soon Lewrie will be facing a battle at sea that will put his naval career and life at risk.Â
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good story around some unknown history
- By Deresky on 01-27-23
By: Dewey Lambdin
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The King's Coat
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It is 1780, and 17-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of naval discipline will turn the boy around. Fresh aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas, finding - rather unexpectedly - that he is a born sailor, equally at home with the randy pleasures of the port and the raging battles on the high seas. But in a hail of cannonballs comes a bawdy surprise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Sex, Swords, Sailing Ships"
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exciting
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By: Philip K. Allan
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Master and Commander
- Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 1
- By: Patrick O'Brian
- Narrated by: Patrick Tull
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,310
This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, Royal Navy, and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against the thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Details of life aboard a man-of-war in Nelson's navy are faultlessly rendered: the conversational idiom of the officers in the ward room and the men on the lower deck, the food, the floggings, the mysteries of the wind and the rigging, and the road of broadsides as the great ships close in battle.