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Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Patrick O''Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson.
Hervey''s thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling -- DAILY MAIL
Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author''s pen -- THE TIMES
The heir to Patrick O''Brian and C. S. Forester -- OBSERVER
Absolutely brilliant -- ***** Reader review
An absolute delight -- ***** Reader review
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1827: Britain and the Mediterranean
Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey''s sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay, and war with the Turks.
Six months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set for his marriage to the eminently suitable Lady Lankester, and his return to active duty at the Cape.
But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career...
Man of War is the ninth book in Allan Mallinson''s Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in Warrior. Have you read his previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The Nizam''s Daughters, A Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre''s Edge, Rumours of War, An Act of Courage and A Company of Spears?
Trade ReviewRich in illuminating detail ... from the trivial to the arcane. The sea battle of Navarino is as thrilling as any fought on land by Hervey and the manoeuvres into which Hervey is accidentally drawn are as exciting as any battle. * The Times *
[A] splendid literary cavalry charge. This book finds Brigadier Mallinson at the top of his game. Pitch-perfect dialogue, deeply researched historical references ... well-drawn and moving. * Evening Standard *
The climactic battle is as tense, exciting, vivid and gory as we've come to expect for this master of military fiction * The Spectator *
Those who consider that the 20 novels making up Patrick O'Brian's magisterial Aubrey-Maturin series could never be too many will take heart from the fact that Man of War is only the ninth volume in Mallinson's wonderfully realised account of the Napoleonic era and its aftermath, with at least another dozen to follow, it is hoped. Combining an eye for vivid detail with a scholarly accuracy as to military and naval history expected from a former cavalry officer, Mallinson brings his chosen period to life with effortless flair. -- THE TIMES
Mallinson's crisp, authoritative storytelling is as excellent as ever -- DAILY TELEGRAPH
