Sailor of Liberty: 'Rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian' Angus Donald

Philippe Kermorvant, a young officer with experience in brutal warfare, arrives in Brittany to fight against his enemies, the English, and to revive his family's estate. He must contend with mutiny, politics, and family entanglements, and his loyalty to the French Republic will be tested in a life-or-death battle on the high seas.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Canelo

The Call of the Republic, the Weight of Destiny. A new legend takes to the seas. A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the immortal Patrick OBrian and Angus Donald.

In 1793, the infant French Republic found itself assailed on all sides, by enemies within and the combined might of the great European monarchies without. A fanatical regime had taken power in Paris. Amidst these upheavals, Philippe Kermorvant, the son of an English aristocrat and a French nobleman, arrived in Brittany, his father's homeland, for the first time in his life. He had gained experience of brutal warfare as a young officer in the fledgling United States and Russian Navies. Now, he had three reasons for making his new home in France: his fervent belief in the ideals proclaimed by the new French Republic, his desire to revive the ancient estate of his family, and his wish to fight against those whom he had always regarded as his enemy—the English.

But with the core of the French fleet on the verge of mutiny and the horrors of Madame Guillotine at their peak, Philippe would have more than warfare, politics, and family entanglements to contend with. From a toxic homecoming welcome to an arbitrary spell in gaol, Philippe's loyalty to the republic would be tested to breaking point. Everything would come to a head in a life-or-death battle on the high seas, which would leave him with an impossible choice. One that would change his life forever.

The thrilling introduction to the newest star of Napoleonic naval fiction, Philippe Kermorvant, from award-winning naval author and historian J. D. Davies, perfect for fans of C. S. Forester, Patrick OBrian, and Julian Stockwin.

Weight: 504g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804360873