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Run Before The Wind (Will Lee #2)
by
Stuart Woods
Will Lee ran from a life of Southern wealth and privilege to spend a peaceful summer on the coast of Ireland. But there is no peace in this beautiful, troubled land...
Restless and dissatisfied, Will dreams of shipbuilding and sailing on crystal-blue waters. Then an explosion of senseless violence drags the young American drifter into a lethal game of terror and revenge....more
Restless and dissatisfied, Will dreams of shipbuilding and sailing on crystal-blue waters. Then an explosion of senseless violence drags the young American drifter into a lethal game of terror and revenge....more
Paperback, 496 pages
Published
September 6th 2005
by Signet
(first published 1983)
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Will Lee, or Willie, as he is called later in this book is the son of Will Lee, the attorney in Stuart’s book Chiefs. It’s a tale of, the law, love, and the IRA. Taking place around 1971. Will Lee is asked to take some time off Law School due to the fact that he was not living up to his expectations. So he travels to Ireland, the land of his mother, and spent some time with his grandfather. He meet a girl named Connie who teaches at a local school. When he can’t get what he really wants from Con...more
i had been a fan of stuart woods for quite some time, and was delighted to find this 1983 paperback in a book sale. the will lee books that i have read deal with his life after his law school days, so that this seemed like a prequel, as they say. it is quite entertaining, very exciting in places, and informative if you have no background in sailing. it takes place mostly in ireland, reflecting the political background of that time. mark robinson and his wife annie race and build boats, connie is...more
This is one of Stuart Wood's earlier books. In my opinion it is one of the best fiction books I may have ever read. It involved sailboats and fine women, but in a very tense and straightforward manner of marching forward in time against adversities caused by the perversities of the Irish-English conflict in 1972.
It contained as much action and tension as any of today's political action thrillers, but with such realistic characters that this almost could qualify as mild historical fiction.
The plo...more
It contained as much action and tension as any of today's political action thrillers, but with such realistic characters that this almost could qualify as mild historical fiction.
The plo...more
When Will Lee is asked to take a year off from UGA's school of law, he goes overseas to tour Europe. However, his plans get side-lined when he meets a young man who has been commissioned to build a racing yacht. Will soon finds himself with a dream job but he also finds himself mixed up in Irish terrorism. My second Stuart Woods finish and a fun read.
will lee is asked to leave law school until he "grows up"- he travels to ireland to visit his grandfather, meets a couple who are building a 60' boat for a mysterious businessman, and gets himself in the middle of some IRA mess. good book, fast read. didn't too much care for the ending but overall , a good read.
Actually I would award this three-and-a-half stars. And for me it follows in a trend I've been noticing while reading Stuart Woods murder/mysteries (for "light" fare) --- namely, that his earlier books (this one dates to 1983) have more substance to them than more current ones.
This book and Chiefs are by far his best books and "Run Before the Wind" is my favorite. Will Lee is also my favorite of all Woods' main characters. In this novel "A young law student visiting his grandfather in Ireland inadvertently becomes involved with the Irish Republican Army."
I liked this book because it combined my love of the sea and my need for fast paced action. You get a first hand look at what goes into those big sailboats along with international criminals trying to kill you and a mysterious helper. Enjoy.
The most consistently good of his many series. Begun in his first novel, Chiefs, these tales are of the Lee family and one member, Will, in his rise to the Presidency and his wife as head of the CIA.
Not so interesting to me, as I am not into boating. Ad lot of adjectives, too many for my liking. Much about boating, and though a decent mystery, too much boating info for my interest.
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So far, so good. I'll probably finish this one by tomorrow evening and then start on the next one in the Will Lee series. The next one up is "Deep Lie" and then "Grass Roots".
This is one of the earlier books by Stuart Woods ... this is about Will Lee's father. A novel full of suspense and high adventure by one of the greatest story tellers there is.
A fun read - written a few years back. Yachting, shipbuilding,Irish conflicts, terrorist activity, young guy in over his head, lots of good stuff.
Good story.
Sad in many parts, but it is a good continuation of the Lee family.
Easy to read.
Listened to a version from Recorded Books.
Sad in many parts, but it is a good continuation of the Lee family.
Easy to read.
Listened to a version from Recorded Books.
One of Woods earlier books, it really is a delight....fun, adventuresome...he surely put more time into writing this then later works...
This one has grabbed me right away! I always love Stuart Woods and this was one of his original works and you can totally tell a difference. I can't wait to continue reading about this character - Will Lee.
I enjoyed this book - just enough details about sailing without being overly heavy on technical jargon.
Now that I've finished this quick page turner set in the 1970's about a year in the life of the third (?) generation of the Lee family, I understand how there can be a continuing series. A bit more about sailing here than my non-nautical mind could handle -- Patrick O'Brian did a better job of explaining -- but the plot about the Irish underground/terrorists was intriguing.
9/30/09 --Just finished Chiefs and wondering how there can be a #2 (and more) in this series.
9/30/09 --Just finished Chiefs and wondering how there can be a #2 (and more) in this series.
I stopped halfway through this book. Boring.
One of the better Stuart Woods books I've read.
This book was ok, just not as face-paced or action-packed as I like for a suspense novel.
Situated in the 60's, the story of a young man trying to find himself.. He leaves law school to take a break and visits his grandfather in Ireland..and from there the story takes off.
It was a very entertaining tale. I enjoyed the book... I think this was the second Will Lee Book written by Woods. i gotta start reading them in order.
It was a very entertaining tale. I enjoyed the book... I think this was the second Will Lee Book written by Woods. i gotta start reading them in order.
This book began somewhat slowly, but I'm glad I chose to see it through.
Second book in the Will Lee series. Excellent plot. A page-turner for me. I like Woods' current books... these earlier ones seem to have been written by a different author. Of course, it was written 25+ years ago, so I guess that explains some of it, but Chiefs and Run Before the Wind are the best of Woods' novels IMHO.
Chiefs was one of the first Stuart Woods I read. I loved it and I loved this one also. Going to read the entire Will Lee series now as I have read all the other series. Stone Barringtonis my favorite, but Will Lee is a close second!
Excellent 'coming of age' story featuring love/stress and a lot of sailing. One of the early books by Stuart Woods... and definitely one of the best.
Have read most of Stuart Wood books and this book is the Lee series. Very enjoyable. Learned a lot about sailing and really enjoyed!
Very good book. Complex story about a young man on a long trip in Europe travelling, sailing.
Will Lee series. VERY interesting voyeuristic view of an election.
I have enjoyed reading this book a second time in two years.
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Stuart Woods is the author of forty-four novels, including the New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series and Holly Barker series. The last twenty-eight of them have been New York Times best-sellers. He is an avid private pilot, flying his own jet on two book tours a year. His latest novel is Santa Fe Edge,to be published on September 21st. You may see his tour schedule and learn more abou...more
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