
ISBN Man Of War book English Paperback 496 pages
ISBN Man Of War, English, Paperback, 496 pages
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Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Allan Mallinson.
'Hervey's thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling' --DAILY MAIL
'Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen' --THE TIMES
'The heir to Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester' --OBSERVER
'Absolutely brilliant' -- ***** Reader review
'An absolute delight' -- ***** Reader review
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1827: Britain and the Mediterranean
Captain
Sir Laughton Peto
, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey's sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards
Navarino Bay
, and war with the Turks.
Six months on, and Matthew Hervey is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set for his marriage to the eminently suitable
Lady Lankester
, and his return to active duty at the Cape.
But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew,
Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career...
Man of Waris the ninth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue inWarrior. Have you read his previous adventuresA Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters,A Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre's Edge,Rumours of War, An Act of CourageandA Company of Spears?
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