The Blooding of the Guns - Hardcover

Fullerton, Alexander

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1569472599 ISBN 13: 9781569472590

Publisher: Soho Pr Inc, 2001

Synopsis

In the first volume of the Everard Naval series, in late May 1916, young Nicholas Everard and his compatriots take part in the epic battle of Jutland against the German High Sea Fleet in the icy North Sea.

About this title

About the Author:

Alexander Fullerton was born into a naval family and went to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth at the age of thirteen. He first went to sea in 1941, serving in battleships, cruisers, destroyers and submarines.

From Library Journal:

Although several volumes of Fullerton's naval adventure series have been published to high acclaim in the United Kingdom, this book marks the U.S. debut of the series. The star of the series is Nicholas Everard, a young naval officer in the British navy during World War I. In this first volume, Everard plays a role in the Battle of Jutland, an important and decisive encounter in May 1916 involving 150 British ships and 100 ships from the German High Fleet. Unfortunately, the novel suffers from trying to do too much. The focus is diffuse; instead of concentrating on Nicholas, the author shifts to his brother, David, and his Uncle Hugh, who are also naval officers in the battle but on different ships. This results in a choppy and confusing narrative, as well as uneven characterization. Although the volume is far from satisfying, naval adventure series (e.g., Patrick O'Brian's more successful Aubrey-Maturin books) are perennially popular with patrons. Large public libraries, then, may want to consider. Fred Gervat, Concordia Coll., Bronxville, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Soho Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1569472599
• ISBN 13: 9781569472590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286