Mr Midshipman Fury, by G. S. Beard

May 23, 2009 by Nekkidblogger · Leave a Comment
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The year is 1792. We are at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. John Thomas Fury he embarks on his first voyage as midshipman aboard the 32-gun frigate Amazon. His Midshipman Fury, by GS Beard inheritance is somewhat bothersome. He is the son of a brig commander who became mentally unbalanced and violent, and whose actions resulted in a mutiny from his ship’s crew. Thus Fury is seen as a pariah by his fellow sailors.

As Amazon heads to India, young midshipman Fury is involved in a dreadful shipboard accident, and he must work doubly hard to prove that he isn’t cursed just like his father. However, redemption is around the corner. On a mission from the Governor of India, the crew battle against a much stronger foe. Somewhere in the Indian Ocean a very powerful privateer is at work. Amazon must find and destroy her.

So, perhaps too soon Fury finds himself in charge of the gun deck in furious fighting. This is the spot where the leaders of men are forged. And Fury shows exceptional courage and coolness. And gradually the shadows of the past are banished and Fury’s naval career begins in glory as he becomes a leader of men.

Praise for Midshipman Fury:

“Here is a rollicking adventure…which will stir the sluggish blood of even the most pacific of readers.”
- – Daily Express

“A lively page-turner. Beard shows that he can write about nautical action fluently, and there is always something going on as adventures fairly fall over each other once the ship sails into Indian waters”
–Historical Novels Review

Link to G.S. Beards books about John Thomas Fury: amazon US, amazon UK, and amazon CAN

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