A Middy of the King: A Romance of the Old British Navy
A Middy of the King: A Romance of the Old British Navy
In the age of sail, a young man's courage is forged on salt spray and thundering cannons. Dick Delamere, a midshipman of the King's Navy, returns to his frigate Europa fresh from recovery of wounds sustained in service, eager to prove himself once more against France and her allies. The corridors of the old ship hum with tension: enemy privateers stalk the shipping lanes, pirates terrorize merchant vessels, and the drums of war beat ever louder across the Channel. Yet for all the looming danger, Collingwood renders the daily miracle of life at sea with exacting beauty: the creak of timber in heavy seas, the brotherhood forged between boys who become men amid battle, the fierce pride of officers who answer duty's call without flinching. This is adventure in its purest form, told with the romantic sweep that made age-of-sail fiction beloved for generations. For readers who long for horizon-chasing, cannon-fire drama, and the quiet moments of courage that define a life at sea.
