The Thunder and the Flame

by Alexander Fullerton

The vivid retelling of one of the most famous battles in naval history.On the last day of August 1591, Sir Richard Grenville in his famous galleon, the Revenge, must fight alone for fifteen hours against a fleet of Spanish ships, each three times her size.
Grenville, cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and lifelong rival of Sir Francis Drake, is a soldier, sailor, and above all, servant of the Queen. Can he seize the moment in a supreme gamble?
He must risk his life, his ship, his crew and his reputation; and all he stands to gain is honour
The Thunder and the Flame is a period naval thriller that will delight fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C. S. Forester.

Genres: Historical Fiction

175 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Alexander Fullerton (1924–2008) was a British author of naval and other fiction. Born in 1924 in Suffolk and brought up in France, he was a cadet during the years 1938-1941 at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth from the age of thirteen. He went to sea serving first in the battleship Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean, and spent the rest of the war at sea - mostly under it, in submarines.

Fullerton's first novel SURFACE! sold over 500,000 copies. Then he worked on the 9-volume Nicholas Everard series that made his reputation.

Series:
* Nicholas Everard Saga
* Rosie Ewing

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok but overly worsy

The book is ok but is too descriptive in its writing of the running of the ship and then lacking during the battle. It is not on par with some of the greats of this genre

[Lance · Rating 2 out of 5]

For the most part, the characters in this novel are cliched and static, but makes up for it a bit with the detailing of an important battle that is not often written about.