Chasseur St Lawrence Barry Warburton 9780984526307 Books
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The story of the last cruise of the United States privateer brig Chasseur during the War of 1812 and her captain, the intrepid Thomas Boyle. Leaving New York in the dead of winter 1814, Chasseur set sail for the rich waters of the Caribbean. Hunted by the Royal Navy, chased by pirates, tracking huge British convoys Boyle and Chasseur survive it all until, surprised by a British warship, they must fight for their lives. All Baltimore rejoices at their triumphant return and Chasseur is named "The Pride of Baltimore".
Chasseur St Lawrence Barry Warburton 9780984526307 Books
Well, I just finished this last night, and it was a not-bad read that would have been a pretty good read but for some minor flaws.Flaw 1:
You see, I was reading it and the author keeps switching back and forth between past and present tense ... oh wait, now he's got me doing it ... Seriously, this happens throughout the book, the first example appears on the first page.
Flaw 2:
Every so often conversations occur with no quotation marks. To be fair, this might be a Kindle transcription problem - the quotation marks would vanish on one page and return on the next.
Once I got used to the time-shifting, I found it to be an enjoyable read despite the somewhat cartoonish characters and abrupt ending. Plenty of skooning, sailing and action to keep me interested. Especially the sailing and skooning - it was the passages about the handling of the schooner that really made this book enjoyable for me.
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Chasseur St Lawrence Barry Warburton 9780984526307 Books Reviews
The story of the last cruise of the United States privateer brig Chasseur during the War of 1812 and her captain, the intrepid Thomas Boyle. Leaving New York in the dead of winter 1814, Chasseur set sail for the rich waters of the Caribbean. Hunted by the Royal Navy, chased by pirates, tracking huge British convoys Boyle and Chasseur survive it all until, surprised by a British warship, they must fight for their lives. All Baltimore rejoices at their triumphant return and Chasseur is named The Pride of Baltimore.
This book was obviously written by someone who loves sailing! I was impressed by the authors ability to make me feel like I was riding along. I could see the ship plunging up and down in the waves, feel the ocean as it engulfed the sailors and feel the strong winds as they powered the sails! Being a woman, I especially loved his ability to include strong female characters. It was a fun and educational read for someone who knows nothing about sailing!
Well, I have to say I expected something a bit more scholarly - BUT instead I got a rolicking fun adventure novel.
I ended up getting two so I could share it with a friend.
Most likely because he served in the merchant (albeit at that time, armed) marine, Thomas Boyle may be one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated naval heroes in American history. His bold and charismatic captaincy of the sleek, rakish CHASSEUR (and before that, as captain of the almost-equally successful privateer, COMET), produced prolific profits and resounding results not only for the largely Baltimore-based syndicates of businessmen which owned the ships he captained, but, more importantly, for the struggling United States Government and its fledgling navy. In this book, Barry Warburton celebrates Boyle in his last rollicking, yet bloody, adventure on perhaps the most famous armed privateer ship in American history. The author combines keen accuracy regarding historical facts with a clear expertise in nineteenth century sailing and naval terms of engagement. A must read for those familiar with the now extremely large (and not always well-written) library of "Age of Fighting Sail" novels. Certainly on par with many of the more well-regarded of such Napoleonic Age naval novels. You will be entertained Warburton has ensured that Tom Boyle commanding CHASSEUR on her final cruise of the War of 1812 will see to that.
Well, I just finished this last night, and it was a not-bad read that would have been a pretty good read but for some minor flaws.
Flaw 1
You see, I was reading it and the author keeps switching back and forth between past and present tense ... oh wait, now he's got me doing it ... Seriously, this happens throughout the book, the first example appears on the first page.
Flaw 2
Every so often conversations occur with no quotation marks. To be fair, this might be a transcription problem - the quotation marks would vanish on one page and return on the next.
Once I got used to the time-shifting, I found it to be an enjoyable read despite the somewhat cartoonish characters and abrupt ending. Plenty of skooning, sailing and action to keep me interested. Especially the sailing and skooning - it was the passages about the handling of the schooner that really made this book enjoyable for me.
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