The Valiant Sailors

by V. A. Stuart

Overview

November 1853: Sailing beneath the ominous cloud of war between Turkey and Russia, the 300-horsepower, 31-gun steam frigate Trojan is on her way to the Crimea with a large Royal Navy Fleet to deal with the Russian Black Sea fleet and support the conquest of Sevastopol. The Trojan is carrying on board a mysterious passenger: a young woman whose identity must be concealed by orders of the Admiralty. Although First Lieutenant Phillip Hazard is captivated by the charming young woman, he has a far more pressing concern: the Trojan's captain is a sadistic despot—and quite possibly insane.

With The Valiant Sailors, Stuart introduces her 8-volume series, which presents an exciting and authentic picture of naval operations during the Crimean War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590130391
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2003
Series:	The Phillip Hazard Novels , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	266
Sales rank:	1,054,986
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

V. A. Stuart wrote several military fiction series and numerous other novels under various pseudonyms. Her settings span history and the globe, from the Napoleonic Wars of Europe to India under the British Raj. Born in 1914, she was in Burma with the British Fourteenth Army, became a lieutenant, and was decorated with the Burma Star and the Pacific Star.

Editorial Reviews

The author's command of the smallest detail of the period is impressive. A historical novel of scholarship.

Yorkshire Post

The redoubtable Commander Hazard has won a permanent place in historical fiction and he places his author in the foremost ranks of the writers in this field.

Yorkshire Gazette and Herald

Stuart tells a story so well, with such convincing detail, that Phillip Hazard may stand on the same proud deck as Horatio Hornblower.

Ships Monthly

For historical accuracy, writing verve and skill, and pace of narrative, [Stuart] stands alone.

El Paso Times

"The redoubtable Commander Hazard has won a permanent place in historical fiction and he places his author in the foremost ranks of the writers in this field."  —Yorkshire Gazette & Herald

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