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David Clensy

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Born

Birkenhead, The United Kingdom

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Fiction, Nonfiction

Influences

Graham Greene, John Banville, Ernest Hemingway, Daphne du Maurier, Seb ...more

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David Clensy has written a number of non-fiction and fiction books, including Island Life: A History of Looe Island (2006), The Mole of Edge Hill (2006), Walking The Wolds Way (2007), As Wide As All The World (2021) and Walking the White Horses (2023).

In February 2024 he released his debut novel, Prayer in Time of War.

In July 2023 he won the Frome Festival Short Story Competition Local Prize. His short stories have also been long-listed in the Cranked Anvil Short Story Prize 2022 and short-listed in the Wells Festival of Literature Short Story Competition 2022.

In July 2024, he signed a five-book deal with historical fiction specialist Sapere Books to deliver a series of World War II naval thrillers. The first of the series, For Those In Per ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 1,295 ratings · 32 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	For Those In Peril (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1) 4.31 avg rating — 569 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
	In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2) 4.38 avg rating — 493 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
	The Mighty Ocean: A gruelling mission on the Arctic seas... (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 3) 4.37 avg rating — 200 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
	Prayer in Time of War 4.27 avg rating — 11 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
	Walking the White Horses: Wiltshire's White Horse Trail on Foot 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Walking the Wolds Way : Yorkshire on Foot, from Hull to Filey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 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 Mole of Edge Hill: The World of Williamson's Tunnels it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Island Life: A History of Looe Island really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006 — 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
	Losing The Plot: A Guide To Surviving Your New Allotment 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	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
	Calm Amid the Rage: The war in Europe comes to an end... (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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David Clensy liked John Rosenberger's review of The Mighty Ocean: A gruelling mission on the Arctic seas... (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 3): "An astoninshingly good tale. The continuation of the Romulus and Remis Hutchonson series- adventure in the RN and Merchant marine in Britain in early WW2. The depth and wmotions of each character are ataoundong, as they deal with life, both the good " Read more of this review »
May 16, 2026 02:23AM · see review
David Clensy liked Richard's review of The Mighty Ocean: A gruelling mission on the Arctic seas... (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 3): "Arctic sea fighting The merchant sailor is very much needed and unappreciated. The Arctic sailings were filled with unbelievable hardships, fears, and heroic self sacrifices!"
Apr 02, 2026 12:42PM · see review
David Clensy liked Dick Montgomery's review of In Danger's Hour: A thrilling WWII nautical saga (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 2): "More great action The family is back at it again. Ships are sunk beneath them and rescues are made. Action from one end of the book to the other. "
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David Clensy liked J Bagan's review of For Those In Peril (Romulus Hutchinson Naval Adventures Book 1): "Honor, Family, the things men fight for.... I enjoyed this seafaring adventure, though I thought it more appropriate for young men than seasoned veterans. It is a wholesome tribute to family and honor. "
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Another superb instalment of the Jox McNabb World War II aviation thriller series. Following his Battle of Britain experiences in The Lightning and the Few, I was keen to find out what happened next to our hero. The second book in the series, The Rai ...more
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