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Fox #7
Court Martial
In Nelson's day the punishments inflicted by the Royal Navy were notoriously brutal and barbaric.
George Abercrombie Fox, ruthless and ambitious hero of Treasure and Blood for Breakfast, must now face the deadly consequences of his rapacious search for gold.
The court could order him hanged from the highest yardarm in the Fleet. But Fox would never give in. Still a lieutenant at thirty-four he had his own bitter, vengeful plans to deal with the Navy!
The murderous crash of broadsides and the reek of battle smoke await Fox in Adam Hardy's suspense-filled novel of an unconventional hero who transcends heroism.
George Abercrombie Fox, ruthless and ambitious hero of Treasure and Blood for Breakfast, must now face the deadly consequences of his rapacious search for gold.
The court could order him hanged from the highest yardarm in the Fleet. But Fox would never give in. Still a lieutenant at thirty-four he had his own bitter, vengeful plans to deal with the Navy!
The murderous crash of broadsides and the reek of battle smoke await Fox in Adam Hardy's suspense-filled novel of an unconventional hero who transcends heroism.
- GenresFiction
124 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published April 1, 1974
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41 books4 followersAdam Hardy is a pseudonym used by Kenneth Bulmer (1921-2005).
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December 18, 2018
Rough and born literally in the gutter, Fox has struggled for more than 25 years for advancement in the British Navy, from the US Revolution to Napoleonic wars. And now he's on trial for cowardice and desertion.
The Court Martial seems bleak, but in time Fox gets through and joins a new captain as the first lieutenant in a newly captured French frigate Le Furieuse. He soon finds problems both on and off shore, but through sheer force of will, skill, and determined brutality, Fox survives and keeps the ship afloat while his captain -- an effete, if likable nobleman given the job by his Admiral father -- relies on Fox to handle things.
This story has a familiar ending to those who know naval history or have read a lot of these books (particularly Hornblower) but its handled well and Fox's personal struggles make the story engaging and even thrilling. Fox has long suffered from stress-induced migraines which cause one eye to darken but it gets even worse in this book.
Overall its well done and enjoyable, and like all the others in the series is a quick, enjoyable read.
The Court Martial seems bleak, but in time Fox gets through and joins a new captain as the first lieutenant in a newly captured French frigate Le Furieuse. He soon finds problems both on and off shore, but through sheer force of will, skill, and determined brutality, Fox survives and keeps the ship afloat while his captain -- an effete, if likable nobleman given the job by his Admiral father -- relies on Fox to handle things.
This story has a familiar ending to those who know naval history or have read a lot of these books (particularly Hornblower) but its handled well and Fox's personal struggles make the story engaging and even thrilling. Fox has long suffered from stress-induced migraines which cause one eye to darken but it gets even worse in this book.
Overall its well done and enjoyable, and like all the others in the series is a quick, enjoyable read.
January 9, 2012
An interesting nautical war adventure series set during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring an antihero who is mistakenly picked up by the pressgang and enrolled in the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman; this despite the fact that he is actually already an officer in His Majesty's Navy. The fact that George Abercrombie Fox is more than a bit of a neer-do-well and reprobate is his saving grace.
June 9, 2016
Not the smoothest read out there...
... Between the 3rd person and stream of consciousness writing in addition to the sailing vernacular and jargon it was a tough read all around. I fought through (as G.A. FOX WOULD SAY) by God! And completed this section of the story. Not sure if I'll continue though as I keep hoping this starts to clear up.
... Between the 3rd person and stream of consciousness writing in addition to the sailing vernacular and jargon it was a tough read all around. I fought through (as G.A. FOX WOULD SAY) by God! And completed this section of the story. Not sure if I'll continue though as I keep hoping this starts to clear up.
August 3, 2015
You'll never mistake these books for the work of C.S. Forester or Patrick O'Brian. Still, they are short, fun Napoleonic naval adventures with an interesting hero and enough historical accuracy to keep my inner historian happy.
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