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.
About the Author
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 won the Samuel Pepys Award in 2009 with Pepys's Navy: Ships, Men and Warfare, 1649-1689.
Book Information
ISBN 9781788639361
Author J. D. Davies
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Canelo Adventure
Publisher Canelo
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm
