Written by dudley pope, narrated by steven crossley. By concealing his age, pope joined the home guard aged 14 and at age 16 joined the merchant navy as a cadet. Buy ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope online at alibris uk. Pope falsified his age in order to enlist in the british merchant navy during world war ii.
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In the sixteenth of eighteen lord ramage novels, the point of view of a fictional british naval hero gives us ringside seats at one of the greatest sea battles of the age of sail. Ramage at trafalgar by pope, dudley, 1925publication date 1987 publisher london. Buy ramage at trafalgar by pope, dudley from amazons fiction books store. The battle of trafalgar is one of my all time favorite battles to read about and i thought mr. A novel by pope, dudley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope fiction books gumtree. The year of these events is shown before the book title. Ramage at trafalgar book by dudley pope thriftbooks. Ramage at trafalgar has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Captain lord ramage and the calypso return from want to read. Nicholas is contemporaneous of horatio hornblower, who fought in both the battle of trafalgar and in the battle of cape st. Ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope, 9781590223, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Author dudley popes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Dudley popes nicholas ramage books in order fantastic fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. See all books authored by dudley pope, including ramage, and ramage and the drum beat, and more on.
Summoned by admiral nelson himself, ramage is sent to join the british fleet off cadiz where the largest battle in naval history is about to take place. Although ramage and crew certainly get into their share to difficulties and impossible situations, popes view of the british navy appears as seen with a very optimistic perspective. Buy the paperback book ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope at indigo. Text or email please can post lord ramage returns to fight in the most famous of britains sea battles. Dudley pope, a naval defense correspondent of the london evening news, progressed to writing carefully researched naval history.
Forester to try his hand at fiction as he saw the younger writer as his literary heir. Dudley pope ramage, finally reunited with his beloved sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. The historical novels of the lord ramage series are the most notable works of author dudley. The lord ramage novels series in order dudley pope fictiondb. Ramages trial the lord ramage novels book 14 ebook.
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He intends to confront it headon in the biggest naval battle. Pope s lord ramage series and this one was the one i looked forward to the most. The lord ramage novels paperback september 1, 2002 by dudley pope author visit amazons dudley pope page. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. The ramage series is a joy to read and dudley pope certainly paints a persuasive picture of what the napoleonic british navy may have been like. Dudley pope was a naval defense correspondent for the london evening news and the author of the 18 novels in the lord ramage series. Ramage at trafalgar the lord ramage novels book 16 ebook.
Dudley bernard egerton pope was born in 1925 into an ancient cornish seafaring family. Lord ramage returns to fight in the most famous of britains sea battles. The complete series list for the lord ramage novels dudley pope. To be fair i read another, ramage and the freebooters, and its really quite entertaining. Dudley pope was a renowned author of the british origin, who was well known for writing historical fiction and nautical fiction books. Forester, pope was one of the most successful authors to explore the genre of nautical fiction, often compared to patrick obrian. Ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope overdrive rakuten. Ramage at trafalgar the lord ramage novels book 16 dudley pope. He joined the merchant navy at the age of sixteen and spent much of his early life at sea. Forester urged pope to try his hand at fiction and saw the younger writer as his literary heir. He was torpedoed during the second world war and resulting spinal inj. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dudley bernard egerton pope 29 december 1925 25 april 1997 was a british writer of both nautical fiction and history, most notable for his lord ramage series of historical novels. Commission and take command of the dido a massive 74gun ship that carries enough weight of metal to destroy a frigate in a single broadside, or sweep a ships decks clear of men.
Ramage is to join nelsons fleet blockading the combined french and spanish navies in the port of cadiz. Ramage at trafalgar by pope, dudley, 1925publication date. Ramage is suddenly caught behind enemy lines when on honeymoon in france, as the peace of amien unexpectedly ends. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Ramage is to join nelsons fleet blockading the combined french and spanish navies in the. Though napoleon still had ten years worth of war to wage, after the battle of trafalgar he and his allies never again had a chance to invade england and. Ramage at trafalgar livros na amazon brasil 9781842324752. Buy ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope online at alibris. Information on the historic naval fiction novels of dudley pope about nicholas ramage and ned yorke with chronology. Ramage at trafalgar ebook by dudley pope 97815905372. He also delved heavily into nautical fiction and is one of the best known authors of that genre in his time. During the napoleonic wars, lord ramage served as an officer in the british royal navy.
As in all these series the hero has a cross to bear, and ramage s is his aristocratic, naval background complicated by his fathers disgrace and dishonourable discharge. Read ramage at trafalgar by dudley pope available from rakuten kobo. Dudley pope is well known both as the creator of the ramage novels and as a distinguished naval historian. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ramage was an officer in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars. Buy ramage at trafalgar book online at low prices in india.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Pope began what was to become an impressive series with ramage 1965 and, over the next 24 years, produced 17 more novels tracing lord ramage s career. Ramage, finally reunited with his beloved sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of sea novels written by dudley pope. Ramage at trafalgar book by dudley pope 4 available. The story chronicles his escape and dashing adventures in true ramage style. He was particularly very famous for writing the lord ramage book series and the ned yorke series of novels. He is a contemporary of horatio hornblower, but unlike the latter, who never fought in a large fleet battle, ramage participated in both the battle of cape st. Ramage hopes to enjoy a welldeserved leave when he receives new orders.