The Shadow of the Eagle: #13 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel [Paperback]

Action to the bone, no romantic bilge-water. . . for all who like to read about naval action in the 19th century, told with gusto and bravura. . for all who like to read about naval action in the 19th century, told with gusto and bravuraPacked with exciting incident worthy of wide appeal to those who love thrilling nautical encounters and the sea.There is no doubt that Nathaniel Drinkwater rates up there with the best of the nautical world.Rich in detail, historically accurate, and displaying a masterly knowledge of the technical aspects of ships under sail, Woodman's novel is comparable to sea fiction by masters such as C.S. Forester and Alexander Kent in its evocation of the past age of wooden ships and iron men. Highly recommended for public libraries.Those looking for high seas action and historical intrigue are in luck . . .Well written and exciting.Woodman knows his ships and the sea and is a craftsman of great ability.Brilliantly told . . . the characters are real and lively, the language similar; but above all it is a convincing and compulsive seafaring story.Action to the bone, no romantic bilgewaterIt is 1814 and Napoleon has abdicated as Emperor of the French. King Louis XVIII is brought out of his English exile and escorted back to France by an Allied squadron commanded by the Duke of Clarence. The Great War is at en end and Europe prepares to celebrate the return of legitimate monarchy.But the victorious Allies are increasingly suspicious of one another. Alexander I, the capricious Tsar of Russia, believes he is the savior of the world, while Great Britain whose sea-power has guaranteed victory at sea and contributed to the military success of Russia, Austria and Prussia, remains at war with the United States of America. Out of the ashes of defeat, Frances greatest survivor, Talleyrand, prepares to restore his beaten country to the forefront of European politics. Amid this upheaval, discontented Bonapartists plot to restore the eagle whose shadow stil)