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The Blast That Tears the Skies
(2012)(The third book in the Matthew Quinton Journals series)
A novel by J D Davies
1665. Britain's at war, but conspiracies against the King abound. As plague stalks London, Captain Quinton commands a vast man-of-war in the fight against the Dutch. Surviving action in the thick of the Battle of Lowestoft, one of the greatest sea-fights in the age of sail, he returns home only to discover an uncomfortable truth about himself and his family.
Genre: Historical
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"Utterly impossible to put down . . . finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action, and immaculate attention to period detail. . . . Superb." - Angus Donald
"As fascinating an account of Restoration politics as it is of the Restoration Navy." - Seth Hunter
"A splendid addition to nautical adventure, and a grand story!" - Dewey Lambdin
"As fascinating an account of Restoration politics as it is of the Restoration Navy." - Seth Hunter
"A splendid addition to nautical adventure, and a grand story!" - Dewey Lambdin
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