Armada's Wake - Jack Stannard of the Navy Royal
Armada's Wake - Jack Stannard of the Navy Royal
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Published:
9 December, 2021
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Description
1588: The greatest naval force of its age bears down upon England. As a devastating battle looms, a nation holds its breath.
Jack Stannard, grandson of the original Jack, is stationed on Drake's warship Revenge. His father, Tom, commands his own vessel and even his grandfather is close by. Each must be ready for the greatest battle of their lives.
Everything is at stake: the fleet, the Queen, England and behind it all something even more binding. Family. On every front they must triumph...
A brilliant and intricate portrait of one of the world's most important sea battles and its aftermath, Armada's Wake is a masterpiece of historical adventure, perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Bernard Cornwell.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781788639361 |
| ISBN10 | 1788639367 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 13 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canelo |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
J. D. Davies is the prolific author of historical naval adventures. He is also one of the foremost authorities on the seventeenth-century navy, which brings a high level of historical detail to his fiction, namely his Matthew Quinton series. He has written widely on the subject, most recently Kings of the Sea: Charles II, James II and the Royal Navy,and won the Samuel Pepys Award in 2009 with Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare, 1649-1689.