The Fighting Temeraire 1st (first) edition Text Only

by Sam Willis

Excellent Book

Genres: War, Novels, Fiction

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

Dr Sam Willis is a maritime historian and archaeologist and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

He is the author of the best-selling Hearts of Oak Trilogy and the Fighting Ships Series. He has consulted on maritime history for many clients including the BBC, Channel 4, NBC America and Christie's.

Sam's work is coloured by his knowledge and experience of seamanship. Sam's unique approach to maritime history and his vivid style of writing has led to him being described as 'A Nautical Tour de Force'.

Reviews

[Paul Rickard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Initially I was not going to read this novel - how ridiculous a plot a Polaris Sub entering the Black Sea on a reconnaissance mission! What was the author thinking of?
Then the penny on this dim brain dropped.
The story line highlighted once again the parlous state of our armed forces.
There was no other Sub available!!!And the lordships wanted the task doing…
For whatever reasons….
The story line proceeded a pace - a page turner….highlighting the thin line of UK forces and our continued reliance on our US allies…
A splendid read..

[Ethan S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed Sam Willis’s book. He clearly has a deep knowledge of the era and the nautical side, along with a talent for writing naval battle scenes. Willis uses the painting and the ship to journey through nearly 100 years of British Naval history and it’s quite successful.

[Jason Turcotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read this book several times. Great book that taps into the cold war thinking and challenges of the times.

[Julian Spenceley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having worked on a Polaris boat, I was very impressed with the realism and true to life aspects of the story.

[Simon Alford · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fave.