No Quarter

by Broos Campbell

Overview

This first book in the series introduces Matty Graves, midshipman in the early years of the United States Navy. In 1799, the young U.S. Navy faces France in an undeclared Quasi-War for the Caribbean. Graves is caught up in escalating violence as he serves aboard the Rattle-Snake under his drunken cousin, Billy. Graves already knows how to handle the sails and fight a ship. Now, with the sarcastic Lieutenant Peter Wickett as his mentor and nemesis, he faces the ironies of a war in which telling friend from foe is no mean trick.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590131398
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2007
Series:	The Matty Graves Novels , #1
Pages:	261
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Broos Campbell is a book editor whose articles and short stories have been published in alternative newspapers and literary magazines. He's worked as a columnist and newspaper editor, and also served as a crew member of the Lady Washington, a restored tall ship. He lives in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

Graves is an entirely plausible character for this era of the American navy—between the Revolution and the War of 1812—when it faced many tasks and a shoestring budget. Campbell, an erstwhile crew member on a contemporary tall ship, the restored Lady Washington, writes a seawise prose. . .

Booklist - Roland Green

Campbell brings to his writing a feel for his period and an understanding of naval seamanship and traditions that are not often seen in maritime fiction. His characters are sharp, genuine, and fascinating, his plotting fast-paced and authentic.

James L. Nelson

Campbell is one of those all-too-rare historical novelists who understands that the real world turns less often on acts of wisdom and courage than it does on folly, incompetence, and blind mischance. Refreshingly cynical.

Jonathan Lunn

Campbell writes with a vivid immediacy and understated authority.. .. His evocation of life aboard a small man-of-war in the young United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France is superb, his characterization is both acute and realistic, his dialogue witty and shrewd. .. a delight to read.

Richard Woodman

"Campbell brings to his writing a feel for his period and an understanding of naval seamanship and traditions that are not often seen in maritime fiction. His characters are sharp, genuine and fascinating, his plotting fast-paced and authentic."  —James L. Nelson, author, The Only Life That Mattered



"Campbell writes with a vivid immediacy and understated authority... His evocation of life aboard a small man-of-war in the young United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France is superb, his characterization is both acute and realistic, his dialogue witty and shrewd... a delight to read."  —Richard Woodman, author, the Nathaniel Drinkwater series


"Campbell is one of those all-too-rare historical novelists who understands that the real world turns less often on acts of wisdom and courage than it does on folly, incompetence and blind mischance. Refreshingly cynical."  —Jonathan Lunn, author, the Killigrew series

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