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A Hard, Cruel Shore

Alan Lewrie Series, Book 22

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A Hard, Cruel Shore

By: Dewey Lambdin
Narrated by: John Lee
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The year 1809 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, and his ship, HMS Sapphire. They've extracted the sick, cold survivors of Sir John Moore's army from disaster at Corunna, got hit by lightning while escorting the army to England, and suffered a shattered mainmast which may end Lewrie's active commission if a replacement can't be found or fashioned soon. Admiralty needs troopships, not slow, old Fourth Rate two-deckers, so Lewrie must beg, borrow, steal, and gild the facts most glibly if he wishes to keep her and her skilled crew together.

Just when he imagines he's succeeded, new orders come appointing him a Commodore over a wee squadron assigned to prey upon French seaborne supply convoys off the treacherous north coast of Spain, better known as the Costa da Morte, the Coast of Death, where the sea may be more dangerous to him and his ships than the French Navy! Basing out of newly won Lisbon, where Lewrie hopes his mistress from Gibraltar, Maddalena Covilhá, might move, he's sure of one thing: It's going to be a rocky year that, hopefully, doesn't involve wrecking on the rugged shores of Spain!

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Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Sea Adventures Adventure Transportation Royal Navy Scary
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Mr Lee is a voice for my ages. Thank yee, thank yee very much, sir.

these are getting nostalgic

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At last a continuation of a great series. About average for the drama. Superior reading as always. Perhaps we will get the last two readings published.

At last a continuation

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Well written and well paced story. I am looking forward to the Ramcat's next adventure!

Excellent Adventure!

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great book. a lot of action and growing up. can't wait for the next book.

one of the best in a while

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Read all the stories 15 years ago. I came back to Dewey after noting he had written many more in the interim. Alan has grown into greater responsibilities since I last read his story. Think I will catch up on his adventures in the near future.

Older Alan still a rogue.

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