Commander The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain [Paperback]

Edward Pellew, captain of the legendaryIf Pellews life, fired in the kiln of OBrians genius, gave us Jack Aubrey, both our interest and gratitude ought to be ongoing and deep.Taylor is clarity itself&he has also contributed handily to our appreciation of the workings and vagaries of the Royal Navy.An entertaining, swashbuckling adventure, filled to the brim with derring-do.[Pellew] is skilfully conjured up in Stephen Taylors commendable biography. Fans of Forester and OBrian will enjoy this tale of Pellews meteoric rise.Meticulous archival research vividly presents a real-life hero whose deeds provided material for C.S. Foresters Horatio Hornblower and Patrick OBrians Jack Aubrey. Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor&a flawless demonstration of the biographers craft. Jan Morris,