HNF Log Book July 2012
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Visitor, this is your update newsletter from July 2012 There is 1 brand new naval fiction title out this month together with a pirate fiction novel and a non-fiction release. Brief information is given below with links to the full website articles. |
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Recent Latest Release ArticlesThis month articles have appeared about the following books which have been published or are available for pre-order Non Fiction |
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James Davey & Richard Johns have a new book available for pre-order in paperback, Broadsides: Caricatures and the Navy 1756-1815. It is will be released on 19 July 2012 in the UK and in October in the US. |
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Featured Author |
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Each month I provide a short bio of one of the authors on the site. This month we will look at Frederick Chamier.
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Books with a release date this monthFirst editions or first paperback releases this month Fiction |
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The Flag of Freedom by Seth Hunter (Hardcover - UK) It is due for release on 5 July 2012 |
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Non Fiction |
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Broadsides: Caricatures and the Navy 1756-1815 by James Davey & Richard Johns (Paperback - UK) It is due for release on 19 July 2012 |
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Pirate Fiction |
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Blood Diamond by Mark Keating (Hardcover - UK) It is due for release on 19 July 2012 |
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Book Reviews |
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A review of William C. Hammond's The Power and the Glory by David Hayes |
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A review of Rif Winfield's British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714: Design Construction, Careers and Fates by Roger Marsh |
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A review of Rif Winfield's British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792: Design Construction, Careers and Fates by Roger Marsh |
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Other News |
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The C S Forester Society produces a regular magazine for it's members, Reflections. The June 2012 issue has an interesting article by author Alaric Bond in which he discusses the Hornblower series, his writing, and how it has been influenced by Forester's work
The article has been reproduced, with permission, on his own website alaricbond.com. |
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Captain Frederick Chamier R.N. (1796-1870) entered the navy in 1809 aboard the Salsette, which took part in the Walcheren expedition, and served in Fame, Arethusa, Menelaus and Britomart. Between 1810 and 1827 he was employed chiefly in the Mediterranean but left the Navy as a commander in 1833 (he was promoted to captain in 1856). After leaving the navy he edited an important continuation of James' 'Naval History' and wrote his biography, Life of a Sailor, as well as several sea novels. Probably his most famous was Ben Brace, The Last of Nelson's Agamemnons telling Nelson's story from the point of view of Ben Brace who is said to be based on his coxswain.