Cut and Thrust

Fox #9

by Kenneth Bulmer, Adam Hardy (Pseudonym), W.F. Phillipps (Cover Artist)

Fox #9

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1974

About the author

Henry Kenneth Bulmer
aka:
Alan Burt Akers
Ken Blake
Ernest Corley
Arthur Frazier
Adam Hardy
Philip Kent
Bruno Krauss
Neil Langholm
Karl Maras
Manning Norvil
Charles R. Pike
Andrew Quiller
Richard Silver
Tully Zetford

Reviews

[John Martin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fox the bastard

I don't think I like Fox the person. He needs to be more concerned about his crew than his white trash family, who at their ages should be working and supporting themselves. I am going to try 1 more book in the series if Fox doesn't get more likeable, I am donone with this author.

[Christopher Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't find these books in order, which is a bit of a shame, but in the end it doesn't matter what order you read them in. George Abercrombie Fox spends 8 books as a Lieutenant, overlooked, bypassed, and treated like the gutter trash he was as a child until finally in this book he gets his step. Personally I like that, too often these sea novels they get rammed up the ladder so fast its implausible.

Without the "interest" it takes to get promoted, and serving often under captains who take credit for his skill and ingenunity, Fox languishes as a looey until finally just after the Peace of Amiens in this novel. Its interesting watching him develop slowly as well, by this book he's finally learned a bit of restraint in his language and actions, and has gained some political courtier skills.

An overall fun, fast read, I recommend this series highly to any sea novel lover, particularly those only familiar with the high status, nobility side of the equasion: Fox is a commoner from a dirt poor family without personal looks or status to help him along so its a different sort of approach.

[Steven Vaughan-Nichols · Rating 4 out of 5]

More fun Napoleonic naval adventure. There's not a lot to these books, but they're well-written and enjoyable.