Known as nautical fiction, this category of works tells stories of life at sea. 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. Compact disk books fiction digital video disc juvenile fiction large print fiction mp3 audio book. A readers list of novels, novelettes, short stories, poetry and drama of the sea, in english.
For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. In the tradition of hornblower and bolitho, the normandy privateer is a refreshing take on naval novels of the period. Home browse history military history naval history. It is also the story of the tumultuous retreat and escape of marinearmyun ground troops who had temporarily defeated north. Officerrating relationships in the royal navy 19411972. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Samuel eliot morisons the twoocean war a condensed version of his official histo. Shop british maritime history books and collectibles abebooks. Boffins books is a treasured specialist bookseller in the heart of perths cbd. In october of 1944, a young navy lieutenant nosed over his f6f hellcat and began a dive towards a japanese aircraft carrier below. Titles in the bibliography series are listed separately. 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. You can browse through the authors by using next and prev. The lower deck of the royal navy, 18501939 by brian lavery, under two flags.
Nathaniel drinkwater and the british maritime novel historical. Devil to pay a fictional biography of cs foresters naval hero see also. Joan druett, bestselling author of many awardwinning books, including island of. The focus of my first three books, german fleet at war, the u. I highly recommend both books of the sailing master series. In fact the naval historical hero is firmly rooted in the navy itself. 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. Authors are listed under their forename or initials i.
Actual historical events form the stirring backcloth to a story about fighting men. Novels of the napoleonic era over 5000 historical novels. Reading habits five best selling historical naval fiction authors. 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. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie okie policy. 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.
A list of historical novels set during the time of napoleon and the napoleonic wars. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Its a lot of fiction with some history thrown in, but it is a fascinating look into how trade was conducted in china. Devotion is the account of an incredibly selfless heroic attempt by lt. 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.
Pages in category books of naval history the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Electronic copies of recent nhhc publications are available for free download from the nhhc website. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Fiction of the sea is fair game indeed, essential and is represented here. Discover the best naval military history in best sellers. 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. Below you will find some of the books on danish naval history, which have been written in, or translated into english. Alternate history lists books most often tabbed as alternate history. No longer dismissed as bodicerippers rife with anachronisms or dreary textbooks dressed up in barely discernible plots, historical fiction is gaining the respect of critics. Search results for great britain history, naval 18th. On a recent book purchasing spree i was lucky enough to purchase a whole. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition by reeman, douglas. Navy retired devotion is the account of an incredibly selfless heroic attempt by lt. What are your books about and why do you write them.
What constitutes nautical fiction or sea fiction, and their constituent naval, nautical or sea novels, depends largely on the focus of. Hes written over forty books on a variety of topics from war at sea in the middle ages to the oxford encyclopedia of maritime. Naval life and customs by ltcdr john irving rn, a gem of a book. Compact disk books fiction digital video disc juvenile fiction large print fiction mp3 audio book spanish fiction more. One of my favorite books is white jacket by melville. For a list that includes earlier titles, please consult the navy department librarys bibliography of. 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. John keegans price of admirality covers the evolution of naval strategy through the battles of trafalgar, jutland, midway and the atlantic uboat war. British novelist patrick obrians aubreymaturin series, a sequence of. Forester produced his first hornblower book, the happy return, just before the.
Historic naval fiction, the home of naval fiction set in the age of sail, contains. Home browse history military history british naval history. Sep 30, 20 the naval diplomats top 10 books about the sea. Naval history blog is pleased to present a guest post by author doug keeney about his friend bill davis. Mci media ltd suite 11 maple court grove business park white waltham berkshire sl6 3lw. List of books and articles about british naval history. The modern naval fiction libraryseries overdrive rakuten. Here is the complete text of a unique and valuable naval historical center document, evolution of aircraft carriers. 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. Naval related code names alphabetically chronologically. On 16 march 1807, the british parliament passed the abolition of the slave trade act. Naval parties of the royal navy, world war 2 by lt cdr ben warlow.
This forum is dedicated to discussion of naval fiction books, of all authors, set in the age of sail. In 2005, proceedings magazine said that he was one of the most widely known and wellrespected naval historians in the world. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon, the british and american sloopsofwar. Discover librarianselected research resources on british naval history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Sep 17, 2006 list your top ten works of naval fiction. Navalrelated code names alphabetically chronologically. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle. List of books and articles about naval history online. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. 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.
Discover librarianselected research resources on naval history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Navy against the axis, and struggle for the middle sea is. If you like historical fiction, this is a good story. Nhhc bibliographies naval history and heritage command. Details of the historic naval fiction authors together with chronological lists of their works are available on. Apr 21, 2015 ask around, and when naval history comes up, hattendorfs name is sure to follow. Astrodenes historical naval fiction log book a new. 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. Below you will find some of the books on danish naval history, which have. These books have been greatly appreciated by readers across the world. Ask around, and when naval history comes up, hattendorfs name is sure to follow. Please see publications by subject to access electronically available publications.
Historical naval fiction site featuring novels of the age of sail and the transition to steam. Bloomsbury publishes a range of bestselling military history titles, many from the conway imprint. This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. The war at sea the british navy in world war ii, freedoms battle, 193945, v. Great britain history, naval 19th century fiction compact discs.
Over 800 authors and over 2,100 titles, with entries arranged in alphabetical order by authors last name. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4. I read somewhere that when the book was first published, a copy was put on the desk of every u. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. A nice approach to a key aspect of british military history, looking at the rise and fall of british naval power in the mediterranean, from the earliest appearance of british warships protecting merchant ships in the sixteenth century, through the intermittent presence of british fleets in the sea during the long sequence of wars with. 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. 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. Battlecruiser modern naval fiction library book 4 kindle edition.
The settings of nautical fiction vary greatly, including merchant ships, liners, naval ships, fishing vessels. 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. Navy against the axis, and struggle for the middle sea is naval surface combat. Its a fictionalized account of his service on the u. 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. Were open 7 days a week and deliver for a flat rate, australiawide.
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