Home civil war fiction korean war fiction marine corps fiction sailing ship fiction submarine fiction technothrillers viet nam war fiction world war i fiction world war ii fiction favorite authors atlantic wwii non fiction biography civil war non fiction cold war non fiction korean war non fiction english civil war books french revolution books spanish civil war books naval aviation non. The focus of my first three books, german fleet at war, the u. Naval parties of the royal navy, world war 2 by lt cdr ben warlow. What constitutes nautical fiction or sea fiction, and their constituent naval, nautical or sea novels, depends largely on the focus of. Reading habits five best selling historical naval fiction authors. Navy retired devotion is the account of an incredibly selfless heroic attempt by lt. Navalrelated code names alphabetically chronologically. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Details of the historic naval fiction authors together with chronological lists of their works are available on. Historical naval fiction site featuring novels of the age of sail and the transition to steam. Home browse history military history naval history.
Authors are listed under their forename or initials i. Compact disk books fiction digital video disc juvenile fiction large print fiction mp3 audio book spanish fiction more. Navy against the axis, and struggle for the middle sea is naval surface combat. Browse and buy a vast selection of british maritime history books and collectibles on. Joan druett, bestselling author of many awardwinning books, including island of. In 2005, proceedings magazine said that he was one of the most widely known and wellrespected naval historians in the world. Sep 17, 2006 list your top ten works of naval fiction. Astrodenes historical naval fiction log book a new. Apr 21, 2015 ask around, and when naval history comes up, hattendorfs name is sure to follow.
Fiction of the sea is fair game indeed, essential and is represented here. A readers list of novels, novelettes, short stories, poetry and drama of the sea, in english. Ask around, and when naval history comes up, hattendorfs name is sure to follow. Jesse brown after his corsair was hit by small arms fire forcing him to make a crash landing in sub zero weather in the mountains surrounding the chosin reservoir. Compact disk books fiction digital video disc juvenile fiction large print fiction mp3 audio book. Navy against the axis, and struggle for the middle sea is. Surprise by patrick obrian, sloop of war by alexander kent, the thirt. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition. The settings of nautical fiction vary greatly, including merchant ships, liners, naval ships, fishing vessels.
Alternate history lists books most often tabbed as alternate history. It is also the story of the tumultuous retreat and escape of marinearmyun ground troops who had temporarily defeated north. This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. On a recent book purchasing spree i was lucky enough to purchase a whole.
Naval history blog is pleased to present a guest post by author doug keeney about his friend bill davis. Shop british maritime history books and collectibles abebooks. I read somewhere that when the book was first published, a copy was put on the desk of every u. Historic naval fiction, the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail, contains. Nautical fiction, frequently also naval fiction, sea fiction, naval adventure fiction or maritime fiction, is a genre of literature with a setting on or near the sea, that focuses on the human relationship to the sea and sea voyages and highlights nautical culture in these environments. Bloomsbury publishes a range of bestselling military history titles, many from the conway imprint. Sep 30, 20 the naval diplomats top 10 books about the sea. In fact the naval historical hero is firmly rooted in the navy itself. Naval life and customs by ltcdr john irving rn, a gem of a book. Known as nautical fiction, this category of works tells stories of life at sea.
John keegans price of admirality covers the evolution of naval strategy through the battles of trafalgar, jutland, midway and the atlantic uboat war. Devotion is the account of an incredibly selfless heroic attempt by lt. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Nhhc bibliographies naval history and heritage command. Details of the historic naval fiction authors together with chronological lists of their works are available on this page from the full alphabetical index below. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4. Great britain history, naval 19th century fiction compact discs. Historic naval fiction, the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail, contains information on the authors and novels with useful information and links for people.
What are your books about and why do you write them. The lower deck of the royal navy, 18501939 by brian lavery, under two flags. Its a fictionalized account of his service on the u. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon, the british and american sloopsofwar. Samuel eliot morisons the twoocean war a condensed version of his official histo. Mci media ltd suite 11 maple court grove business park white waltham berkshire sl6 3lw. Categories new alternate history books tags alternate history, alternative history, cody martin, dennis lee, echo, john murdock, martin dennis, massive invasion, mercedes lackey, new york times best seller, puppet masters, russian ally, science fiction and fantasy, secret world chronicle, thule society, veronica giguere leave a comment. A former royal navy officer is lured into conspiring with a scottish sea captain, his british first mate, an irish navigator, and a russian master. Its a lot of fiction with some history thrown in, but it is a fascinating look into how trade was conducted in china. British novelist patrick obrians aubreymaturin series, a sequence of. Our hand picked range of books covers the whole spectrum of military history with titles on uniforms, battles, official and regimental histories, specialist works containing medal rolls and casualties lists as well as titles for. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie okie policy.
This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Please see publications by subject to access electronically available publications. Home browse history military history british naval history. A great number of books have been written on the great history of the royal danish navy, unfortunately most of them are only published in danish. Whether or not you consider yourself a fan of historical fiction, youve heard the names hilary mantel, eleanor catton, anthony doerr and kristin hannah repeatedly over recent years. Home civil war fiction korean war fiction marine corps fiction sailing ship fiction submarine fiction technothrillers viet nam war fiction world war i fiction world war ii fiction favorite authors atlantic wwii nonfiction biography civil war nonfiction cold war nonfiction korean war nonfiction english civil war books french revolution books spanish civil war books naval aviation non. The modern naval fiction library has 14 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. These books have been greatly appreciated by readers across the world. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
In the following year the royal navys african squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from africa to. The war at sea the british navy in world war ii, freedoms battle, 193945, v. Officerrating relationships in the royal navy 19411972. The maritime history of the united kingdom involves events including shipping, ports, navigation, and seamen, as well as marine sciences, exploration, trade, and maritime themes in the arts from the creation of the kingdom of great britain as a united, sovereign state, on 1 may 1707 in accordance with the treaty of union, signed on 22 july 1706. In the tradition of hornblower and bolitho, the normandy privateer is a refreshing take on naval novels of the period. Here is the complete text of a unique and valuable naval historical center document, evolution of aircraft carriers. On 16 march 1807, the british parliament passed the abolition of the slave trade act.
You can browse through the authors by using next and prev. If you like historical fiction, this is a good story. I highly recommend both books of the sailing master series. Devil to pay a fictional biography of cs foresters naval hero see also. Novels of the napoleonic era over 5000 historical novels.
Naval related code names alphabetically chronologically. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition by reeman, douglas. Discover the best naval military history in best sellers. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Electronic copies of recent nhhc publications are available for free download from the nhhc website. This forum is dedicated to discussion of naval fiction books, of all authors, set in the age of sail. Titles in the bibliography series are listed separately. Over 800 authors and over 2,100 titles, with entries arranged in alphabetical order by authors last name. The sailors and marines of the royal naval division at war douglas jerrolds history of the campaigns and battles of the royal naval division during the first world war is. The modern naval fiction libraryseries overdrive rakuten. Were open 7 days a week and deliver for a flat rate, australiawide. For a list that includes earlier titles, please consult the navy department librarys bibliography of.
Search results for great britain history, naval 18th. A list of historical novels set during the time of napoleon and the napoleonic wars. One of my favorite books is white jacket by melville. Pages in category books of naval history the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Discover librarianselected research resources on british naval history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Discover librarianselected research resources on naval history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Nathaniel drinkwater and the british maritime novel historical. Boffins books is a treasured specialist bookseller in the heart of perths cbd. List of books and articles about british naval history. Below you will find some of the books on danish naval history, which have been written in, or translated into english.
In october of 1944, a young navy lieutenant nosed over his f6f hellcat and began a dive towards a japanese aircraft carrier below. Actual historical events form the stirring backcloth to a story about fighting men. Forester produced his first hornblower book, the happy return, just before the. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. Hes written over forty books on a variety of topics from war at sea in the middle ages to the oxford encyclopedia of maritime.
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