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THE COMPLETE MCGANN NAVAL ADVENTURES BOOKS 1–6 six thrilling historical naval adventures
GET ALL *SIX* BOOKS IN THIS COMPELLING NAVAL HISTORICAL ADVENTURE SERIES.
PRAISE FOR CHRISTOPHER NICOLE’S MCGANN
‘A sensual, passion-packed saga!’ Publishers Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well-developed characters, both historic and fictional, woven into a believable plot line. I enjoyed reading this book very much.’ John N.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracking yarn in which the salt of the sea and the grit of the desert can be tasted.’ Ernest G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very intriguing and suspenseful story of love, compassion and heroism.’ Loretta G.
Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Colin Falconer, Patrick O’Brian and John Jakes will love this series — full of no-holds-barred naval action and fiery passion.
IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX
BOOK 1: OLD GLORY
1769: Harry McGann is forced to flee Ireland after a fight. On his voyage to New York, he meets the enchanting Elizabeth Bartlett. But Harry is a man with a price on his head and it’s not to be. He joins the newly formed American Navy and enters a world of intrigue, violence and untold dangers. But he cannot forget Elizabeth and one day their paths are destined to cross again.
BOOK 2: THE SEA AND THE SAND
1800: Harry’s son Toby has a promising career in the US Navy. He is sent to the Mediterranean to protect the waters from barbarous pirates. As he approaches Gibraltar, he learns those same pirates have kidnapped the woman he loves, Felicity Crown. He embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue her. But Felicity’s cruel masters will not relinquish her without a fight.
BOOK 3: IRON SHIPS, IRON MEN
1858: Jerry McGann saves the life of an English officer, Rod Bascom, and they forge an unbreakable friendship. But the Civil War is looming and the two men find themselves on opposing sides. They also fall in love with the same woman, beautiful southern belle, Marguerite. As war rages on, the two men must fight to the death for the woman they love.
BOOK 4: WIND OF DESTINY
1893: In Cuba, a rebellion against Spanish rule is brewing. Toni McGann meets the cultured Rafael, heir to a Cuban sugar plantation. Against her instincts Toni falls for Rafael and finds herself drawn into Cuba’s unrest. As her brother in America plans the destruction of the Spanish fleet and her husband battles for his freedom, Toni must struggle for her own survival.
BOOK 5: RAGING SEA, SEARING SKY
1915: Lew McGann is travelling to London on the Lusitania when it is torpedoed — his mother and sister are among the dead. He joins the British Navy seeking revenge, but vengeance may come at a terrible price.
BOOK 6: THE PASSION AND THE GLORY
1941: The bombing of Pearl Harbor brings America into the war and Walter McGann seizes the opportunity to join the fight. His brother Clive is already serving in the British Navy. While the brothers battle enemies at sea, their sister Joan suffers the brutality of Hong Kong’s Japanese conquerors. Each McGann is determined to survive, but will they be lost to each other and history?
GET ALL *SIX* BOOKS OF THIS HISTORICAL NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIES IN THIS GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
PRAISE FOR CHRISTOPHER NICOLE’S MCGANN
‘A sensual, passion-packed saga!’ Publishers Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well-developed characters, both historic and fictional, woven into a believable plot line. I enjoyed reading this book very much.’ John N.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cracking yarn in which the salt of the sea and the grit of the desert can be tasted.’ Ernest G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A very intriguing and suspenseful story of love, compassion and heroism.’ Loretta G.
Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Colin Falconer, Patrick O’Brian and John Jakes will love this series — full of no-holds-barred naval action and fiery passion.
IN THIS SIX-BOOK BOX
BOOK 1: OLD GLORY
1769: Harry McGann is forced to flee Ireland after a fight. On his voyage to New York, he meets the enchanting Elizabeth Bartlett. But Harry is a man with a price on his head and it’s not to be. He joins the newly formed American Navy and enters a world of intrigue, violence and untold dangers. But he cannot forget Elizabeth and one day their paths are destined to cross again.
BOOK 2: THE SEA AND THE SAND
1800: Harry’s son Toby has a promising career in the US Navy. He is sent to the Mediterranean to protect the waters from barbarous pirates. As he approaches Gibraltar, he learns those same pirates have kidnapped the woman he loves, Felicity Crown. He embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue her. But Felicity’s cruel masters will not relinquish her without a fight.
BOOK 3: IRON SHIPS, IRON MEN
1858: Jerry McGann saves the life of an English officer, Rod Bascom, and they forge an unbreakable friendship. But the Civil War is looming and the two men find themselves on opposing sides. They also fall in love with the same woman, beautiful southern belle, Marguerite. As war rages on, the two men must fight to the death for the woman they love.
BOOK 4: WIND OF DESTINY
1893: In Cuba, a rebellion against Spanish rule is brewing. Toni McGann meets the cultured Rafael, heir to a Cuban sugar plantation. Against her instincts Toni falls for Rafael and finds herself drawn into Cuba’s unrest. As her brother in America plans the destruction of the Spanish fleet and her husband battles for his freedom, Toni must struggle for her own survival.
BOOK 5: RAGING SEA, SEARING SKY
1915: Lew McGann is travelling to London on the Lusitania when it is torpedoed — his mother and sister are among the dead. He joins the British Navy seeking revenge, but vengeance may come at a terrible price.
BOOK 6: THE PASSION AND THE GLORY
1941: The bombing of Pearl Harbor brings America into the war and Walter McGann seizes the opportunity to join the fight. His brother Clive is already serving in the British Navy. While the brothers battle enemies at sea, their sister Joan suffers the brutality of Hong Kong’s Japanese conquerors. Each McGann is determined to survive, but will they be lost to each other and history?
GET ALL *SIX* BOOKS OF THIS HISTORICAL NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIES IN THIS GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
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About the author
Christopher Nicole
219 books58 followersChristopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), where he was raised. He is the son of Jean Dorothy (Logan) and Jack Nicole, a police officer, both Scottish. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was a fellow at the Canadian Bankers Association and a clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada in Georgetown and Nassau from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he currently lives, but he also has a domicile in Spain.
On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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April 25, 2024
A marathon read
Good interesting stories covering over 200 years, I don't think the family missed any wars, good characters both lead and supporting.
Excellent navel history, good details on life as it was and historical facts.
An enjoyable read, thank you.
Good interesting stories covering over 200 years, I don't think the family missed any wars, good characters both lead and supporting.
Excellent navel history, good details on life as it was and historical facts.
An enjoyable read, thank you.
March 9, 2025
Loved all.3,000 pages of this saga
A fascinating insight into both naval history, the creation of the United States Navy and the conflicts fought by those gallant men who served her proudly through her short history. It was very difficult to tear myself away from the adventures of succeeding naval heroes of the McGann generations. Each with their own deeds of daring-do. This is probably the largest written saga that I have ever managed to finish still wishing to turn a few more pages. I normally move on in boredom after reading 70-80% of most lengthy sagas. This one kept me interested with the credible detail and research that shines through the story. A wonderful set of six books that will keep any ex-matelots (Royal Navy myself) entertained for many a day or night. Well done Christopher Nicole.
A fascinating insight into both naval history, the creation of the United States Navy and the conflicts fought by those gallant men who served her proudly through her short history. It was very difficult to tear myself away from the adventures of succeeding naval heroes of the McGann generations. Each with their own deeds of daring-do. This is probably the largest written saga that I have ever managed to finish still wishing to turn a few more pages. I normally move on in boredom after reading 70-80% of most lengthy sagas. This one kept me interested with the credible detail and research that shines through the story. A wonderful set of six books that will keep any ex-matelots (Royal Navy myself) entertained for many a day or night. Well done Christopher Nicole.
April 7, 2024
I enjoyed these stories of the McGann family from the 17 hundreds 'til the 19 forties. It was a change from the usual "nautical adventure" which consist of repeated battles, usually against the French, with lots of blood and gore but with little personal story line. The McGann stories follow the family in a historical context over 5? generations showing the eventual intertwining of US and UK relations in World War II. The character of the women were well drawn although some of the sex scenes may want to make any red bloodied male take a cold shower.
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January 28, 2024I gave up on this series after about 10 pages. At that point we had a handsome Irish smuggler, his beautiful girlfriend, the squires ie, but ugly daughter, her beautiful blond best friend, bot soaking wet clinging clothes, and the suites son. The son is an RN officer who takes offense with the hero being with the girls and attack with his sword. The grass the sword bare handed, dis are the son, and break the sword over his knee.
This didn't have promise of a good historical novel..
This didn't have promise of a good historical novel..
April 23, 2025
Boring, repetitive and formulaic
I feel as if I just read the same story 5 times… Sailor meets girl, meets another girl … sex with both results in one of them getting pregnant. He goes off to fight in the significant naval engagement of the time, gets hurt whilst performing a heroic act comes back and marries. Ho Hum… Lots of minor technical and historic inaccuracies add to my rating
I feel as if I just read the same story 5 times… Sailor meets girl, meets another girl … sex with both results in one of them getting pregnant. He goes off to fight in the significant naval engagement of the time, gets hurt whilst performing a heroic act comes back and marries. Ho Hum… Lots of minor technical and historic inaccuracies add to my rating
July 25, 2025
A gripping collection full of high seas drama and historical depth. The Complete McGann Naval Adventures offers six well written stories packed with action, strategy, and richly drawn characters. Christopher Nicole captures the spirit of naval warfare with vivid detail and strong pacing. The cover reflects the classic tone of the series, giving a true sense of the adventure within. A great pick for fans of historical naval fiction.
June 17, 2024
Couldn't put them down
Often when a series jumps generation to generation it's near impossible to keep the readers invested with all the new characters. That is not at all the case here. Each new McGann had their own story to tell, but they were still invariably McGanns and I loved reading about each and every one, even if they were "the worst shits" sometimes.
Often when a series jumps generation to generation it's near impossible to keep the readers invested with all the new characters. That is not at all the case here. Each new McGann had their own story to tell, but they were still invariably McGanns and I loved reading about each and every one, even if they were "the worst shits" sometimes.
July 6, 2024
This sleepless nights series is hard to put down.
It led the reader through several generations of a hero family during the revolutionary war in the US followed by insights of the first and second WW naval history.
It is well written and easy to read as the author Christopher Nicole did his home work before putting it to paper.
It led the reader through several generations of a hero family during the revolutionary war in the US followed by insights of the first and second WW naval history.
It is well written and easy to read as the author Christopher Nicole did his home work before putting it to paper.
September 18, 2024
Absolutely amazing.
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole box set. 6 most thrilling adventure books linked together to make a naval adventure box set that was extremely difficult to put down even for a second. Very exiting and well written, thrilling on every page from the first to the last. Well done Christopher Nicole.
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole box set. 6 most thrilling adventure books linked together to make a naval adventure box set that was extremely difficult to put down even for a second. Very exiting and well written, thrilling on every page from the first to the last. Well done Christopher Nicole.
December 21, 2024
Great Reads
I have really enjoyed this book collection especially as it started in my hometown Tramore Co. Waterford Ireland. It's a well written collection with so many characters and twists you really not sure what is coming.
So anybody thinking about reading it I would recommend you do.
Conor Gilligan
I have really enjoyed this book collection especially as it started in my hometown Tramore Co. Waterford Ireland. It's a well written collection with so many characters and twists you really not sure what is coming.
So anybody thinking about reading it I would recommend you do.
Conor Gilligan
April 30, 2025
Fantastic
These were the best set of books that I have ever read. The story of a number of generations of thevsame family over so many years, and at a time in history that so much action took place, and the intimate way the story of the families took so many twists and turns was remarkable writing.
These were the best set of books that I have ever read. The story of a number of generations of thevsame family over so many years, and at a time in history that so much action took place, and the intimate way the story of the families took so many twists and turns was remarkable writing.
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November 10, 2024Where it is about predictable it is still a good yarn.
As a mager in US history I am not surprised at tat the plot. However it has enough suspense to make me read the six books in the weeks.
As a mager in US history I am not surprised at tat the plot. However it has enough suspense to make me read the six books in the weeks.
March 5, 2024
Great Books
This is one of the best boxes sets. I would recommend it to anyone who likes action and adventure books.
This is one of the best boxes sets. I would recommend it to anyone who likes action and adventure books.
March 28, 2024
Personally I found it hard work at times, but on the whole glad I stayed with it.well worth reading.
July 26, 2024
Interesting, but explicit series of books that take members of the family from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Generally easy to read and fast moving, these stories are not for everyone.
September 21, 2024
great series
Kept me I interested from book one to book six. I would recommend it to o anyone. Great series and historical
Kept me I interested from book one to book six. I would recommend it to o anyone. Great series and historical
June 10, 2025
Dont miss it
A wonderful and well researched journey through the history of the United States as seen through the eyes of a Navy family. A terrific adventure of heroes.
A wonderful and well researched journey through the history of the United States as seen through the eyes of a Navy family. A terrific adventure of heroes.
June 19, 2025
Really good reading from start to finish
June 7, 2024
The whole series is quite good...
Gripping action, romance, violence, and uncertainty. A fine narrative full of characters you can relate to. I read the series and enjoyed them all.
Gripping action, romance, violence, and uncertainty. A fine narrative full of characters you can relate to. I read the series and enjoyed them all.
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