The Devil Himself: The Mutiny of 1800 - Softcover

Pope, Dudley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590130359 ISBN 13: 9781590130353

Publisher: McBooks Press, 2003

Synopsis

Accurate, fair, thorough, and lively, this penetrating account of a mutiny and its aftermath is compiled from contemporary British documents and the dusty French naval archives. The men, the ship, and the tragic chain of events following a capture by the press-gang are described and this extraordinary 1800 mutiny is brought to life. It tells how the British crew of the Danae—a captured French corvette—mutinied, sailed the ship back to France, turned it over to Napoleon, and received a cash reward. Those who survived, hanged, and died disgraced in a far-off colonial posting are chronicled. This history is also significant in that it encouraged Dudley Pope to try his hand at fiction, resulting in theLord Ramage novels. The historical figures in this true story inspired some of the favorite fictional characters and plot elements in Pope’s novels.

About this title

About the Author:

Dudley Pope was a naval defense correspondent for the London Evening News and the author of the 18 novels in the Lord Ramage series.

Review:

"Not even C. S. Forester knows more and the routine and battle procedures of the British Navy in the days of Nelson."  —The New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: McBooks Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1590130359
• ISBN 13: 9781590130353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220