Adventures Of Charles Hayden (2 books in series)
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English
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review 1: 1794, the height of the French Revolution—Charles Hayden sets off aboard the ill-fated HMS Themis with orders to destroy a French frigate sailing from Le Havre and to gather intelligence from a royalist spy. On discovering French plans for an imminent invasion of England, Hayden ...
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English
author
review 1: Excellent book! Russell has a terrific feel for the language of the period as well as the social norms. The book is pretty episodic and such books tend to be, but the action flows along nicely. Some scenes, such as a lengthy golf game, made me wonder if Mr. Russell is a golf play...