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Alaric Bond

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Born

in The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.alaricbond.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction, History

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Monsarrat, Forester, Wyndham

Member Since

September 2008

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Alaric Bond has written for television, radio and the stage but now focuses on historical nautical fiction with twenty published novels, fifteen of which are in his acclaimed ‘Fighting Sail’ series.
Set in ‘Nelson’s Navy’ of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, these have no central hero but feature characters from all ranks and stations; an innovative approach that gives an exciting and realistic impression of life aboard a warship of the period.
Hellfire Corner is the first in an intended new series and marks a change in emphasis, although future ‘Fighting Sail’ instalments are planned.

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Average rating: 4.29 · 7,906 ratings · 152 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	His Majesty's Ship (Fighting Sail, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 928 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hellfire Corner (The Coastal Forces series Book 1) 4.30 avg rating — 641 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jackass Frigate (Fighting Sail, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 643 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glory Boys (The Coastal Forces series Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 591 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	True Colours (Fighting Sail, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cut and Run (Fighting Sail, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 488 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scent of Corruption (Fighting Sail, #7) 4.35 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Torrid Zone (Fighting Sail, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 438 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Patriot's Fate (Fighting Sail, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 435 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Narrow Seas (The Coastal Forces series Book 3) 4.40 avg rating — 377 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Why's it square?” Matthew asked. Jenkins pursed his lips. “Blow'd if I knows. Easier to make, p'raps? But when you gets three servins in a day, that makes the three square meals they promises in the Rondey.”
― Alaric Bond, His Majesty's Ship

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“If you insist on inflicting your ownership upon her, you only make her an attribute, and as I think you may be aware, attributes can so easily be lost.”
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