The King’s Privateer
The King’s Privateer by Dewey Lambdin is a historical fiction novel published by Fawcett Crest in 1996. This reissue spans 356 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1783, the story follows young navy veteran Alan Lewrie as he navigates the pleasures of London before embarking on a mission aboard the trading ship Telesto to investigate the mysterious disappearances of merchantmen in the East Indies.
Readers will find a narrative filled with action and adventure as Lewrie encounters a young French captain and an armada of Mindanaon pirates, all while the navy’s hands are tied by treaties. The novel captures the essence of naval warfare and the vibrant life of crowded ports, showcasing Lewrie’s escapades as he embraces his role as a King’s privateer amidst the chaos of the South China Sea.
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1783: His Majesty’s secret agent
Fresh from war in the Americas, young navy veteran Alan Lewrie finds London pure pleasure. Then, at Plymouth he boards the trading ship Telesto, to find out why merchantmen are disappearing in the East Indies. Between the pungent shores of Calcutta and teaming Canton, Lewrie-reunited with his scoundrel father-discovers a young French captain, backed by an armada of Mindanaon pirates, on a plundering rampage. While treaties tie the navy’s hands, a King’s privateer is free to plunge into the fire and blood of a dirty little war on the high South China Sea.
Ladies’ man, officer, and rogue, Alan Lewrie is the ultimate man of adventure. In the worthy tradition of Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin, his exploits echo with the sounds of crowded ports and the crash of naval warfare.
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