Ebook {Epub PDF} Gentleman Captain by J.D. Davies

One of the foremost experts on the seventeenth-century British navy, J. D. DAVIES is the author of Pepys s Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare, , winner of the Samuel Pepys Award, and the sequel to Gentleman Captain, The Mountain of Gold. Follow the continuing adventures of gentleman captain Matthew Quinton in The Mountain of Gold4/5(). J.D. Davies' entry, Gentleman Captain, is a fine entry to the genre however, and manages to make itself different enough from those who have gone before. One of the main differences is the era. The novel is set in the latter half of the 17th century and offers a nice view of the post Civil War England/5.  · "Gentleman Captain is a beautifully written and masterfully told story full of wicked intrigue, gripping suspense, stirring action, deft plot twists, and incredibly rich and compelling characters. It so effortlessly transports the reader to another place and time, you won’t want to put it down until you have reached its thrilling bltadwin.run description: First Edition.

Packed with gripping naval adventure, Gentleman Captain is the first in the epic Matthew Quinton Journals. It will enthral fans of Julian Stockwin, C.S. Forester's Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian. 'Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton - a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!' Conn Iggulden. J. D. Davies. J. D. Davies was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Educated at Jesus College, Oxford, he is one of the foremost authorities on the seventeenth-century British navy and has written widely on the subject, most recently in Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare, , winner of the Samuel Pepys Award. More Author Information. Get this from a library! Gentleman captain. [J D Davies] -- Having sunk the first man-of-war under his command within weeks, Matthew Quinton is determined to complete his second mission without loss of life or honor. His suspicion grows that the previous.

Amazon Exclusive: Interview with J.D. Davies. One of my main motivations in writing Gentleman Captain, and the books to follow in the Quinton Journals series, has been to bring the seventeenth century navy before a much wider audience. The genre of 'sailing navy' historical fiction has always been dominated by 'the age of Nelson', and there are obviously good reasons for this--not least the fact that the Royal Navy was usually victorious in the battles it fought, which was not always the. Dear Mr. Davies, Forgive me for not getting to your novel “Gentleman Captain” until just recently even though it was published in the US last autumn. I’ve been a fan of historical naval books for years having started the Aubrey/Maturin series (I’ll finish it one of these days, I swear!) and checking into any romance book which features. Read "Gentleman Captain" by J. D. Davies available from Rakuten Kobo. Heroism, gunpowder and treachery in the Royal Navy. The first in an extraordinary series of naval adventures After.