Under Enemy Colors

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2008
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Born to an English father and a French mother, lieutenant Charles Saunders Hayden's career is damned by his ?mixed? heritage. Assigned to the HMS Themis, an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle, Hayden is torn between honor and duty, as the British navy engages the French in a centuries-old struggle for power.

Synopsis

Born to an English father and a French mother, lieutenant Charles Saunders Hayden's career is damned by his ?mixed? heritage. Assigned to the HMS Themis, an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle, Hayden is torn between honor and duty, as the British navy engages the French in a centuries-old struggle for power.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Published: 04 Nov 2008
ISBN 10: 0425223620
ISBN 13: 9780425223628

Media Reviews

aFans of Patrick OaBrianas works and other novels in the naval adventure genre will enjoy.a
a Library Journal
aRussellas encyclopedic command of nautical lore, joined to his rare ability to spin a ripping yarn, places the reader right in the middle of the action.a
aNeal Stephenson, New York Times bestselling author
aLieutenant Hayden is one of the most compelling and attractive heroes to appear in some timea]This nascent series has ample firepower for a long run.a
aMilitary.com
aFirst-ratea]taut plotting, liberal action.a
a Publishers Weekly
a[A] strong naval saga with vivid sea battles, strong characterizations, and a deep sense of time and place.a
a Midwest Book Review
Fans of Patrick O Brian s works and other novels in the naval adventure genre will enjoy.
Library Journal
Russell s encyclopedic command of nautical lore, joined to his rare ability to spin a ripping yarn, places the reader right in the middle of the action.
Neal Stephenson, New York Times bestselling author
Lieutenant Hayden is one of the most compelling and attractive heroes to appear in some time This nascent series has ample firepower for a long run.
Military.com
First-rate taut plotting, liberal action.
Publishers Weekly
[A] strong naval saga with vivid sea battles, strong characterizations, and a deep sense of time and place.
Midwest Book Review
?Fans of Patrick O?Brian's works and other novels in the naval adventure genre will enjoy.?
? Library Journal

?Russell's encyclopedic command of nautical lore, joined to his rare ability to spin a ripping yarn, places the reader right in the middle of the action.?

?Neal Stephenson, New York Times bestselling author

?Lieutenant Hayden is one of the most compelling and attractive heroes to appear in some time?This nascent series has ample firepower for a long run.?
?Military.com

?First-rate?taut plotting, liberal action.?
? Publishers Weekly

?[A] strong naval saga with vivid sea battles, strong characterizations, and a deep sense of time and place.?
? Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

S. Thomas Russell is a lifelong sailor whose passion for the sea inspired Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead; Take, Burn or Destroy; A Battle Won; and Under Enemy Colors.