Midshipman Fury – G S Beard
This is the first in what is to be a series of books set in the late eighteenth century British Navy, no doubt leading through to the early nineteenth century.
The protagonist, Midshipman Fury, or his full name John Thomas Fury, is 17 at the start in 1792 so will no doubt be 30 by the time of the Battle of Trafalgar, although no doubt Cape St Vincent, the Battles of the Nile and Copenhagen will probably also feature before then as well as single ship actions against the French until about 1815, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Under a cloud due to the family baggage he carries – his father was the captain of a ship whose crew mutinied and went over to the French – he has to prove himself to his sailors to be respected by them.
During the course of the book, Midshipman Fury grows up, takes responsibility, develops or finds his courage and learns to become a leader of men.
A review can be found here at Midshipman Fury.
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