jazzchip Posted November 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 8, 2015 Like many of you, I enjoy reading nautical history and fiction. I particularly enjoy the works of James Nelson and C.S.Forester but I'm always on the lookout for writers whose work I haven't read. Who are your favorites? avsjerome2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted November 8, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 8, 2015 Alexander Kent is good. I have read almost all of his books. A great way to learn how the British navy operated in the past. David B Canute, avsjerome2003 and jazzchip 3 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted November 8, 2015 I read one of his novels years ago and enjoyed it. Thanks for the reminder. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted November 8, 2015 your two cents is quite valuable. Lots of folks think that O'Brian invented nautical fiction. He's on everyone's top 10 list. Thanks avsjerome. avsjerome2003 and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrybadger76 Posted November 8, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 8, 2015 I also can recommend Alexander Kent and James Nelson, Ive recently started reading Seth Hunters books as well as David Donachie... just my few pounds worth john Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted November 8, 2015 Thank you, badger. I am not familiar with Seth Hunters. I knew I'd learn about new writers if I asked this question. Jazzchip Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted November 8, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2015 The relatively new Kydd series by Julian Stockwin is good. I'm on the second book now. Rather than the series starting with the main character being a midshipman, this series starts out with the main character being a young landsman. A wig maker. Kydd is grabbed by a press gang and brought to serve on a British man-of-war. Interesting to get the below-the-deck perspective for a change. Erik dgbot, avsjerome2003, usedtosail and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Cheerful - Scratch Build - 1:48Finished build: 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted November 8, 2015 Erik, Thanks. I just read about Stockwin this week. Amazon ratings for his books are quite good. Thanks for the suggestion. Jazzchip Canute and Erik W 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiloh Posted November 8, 2015 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2015 Have gotten my hands on a few C. Northcote Parkinson's novels, just finising up Touch and Go. Have read all of the above noted authors, have not found any of those mentioned that I did not like. jud Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted November 8, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2015 Just started reading Parkinson, seems pretty good. Dewey Lambdin's books are pretty good, too. And I heartily recommend any of Stockwin's, Kent's, O'Brian's and Forester's books, too. shiloh, Erik W and mtaylor 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted November 9, 2015 Have gotten my hands on a few C. Northcote Parkinson's novels, just finising up Touch and Go. Have read all of the above noted authors, have not found any of those mentioned that I did not like. jud Shiloh thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check out Parkinson. Canute, mtaylor and shiloh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted November 9, 2015 Just started reading Parkinson, seems pretty good. Dewey Lambdin's books are pretty good, too. And I heartily recommend any of Stockwin's, Kent's, O'Brian's and Forester's books, too. Thanks Canute. I haven't read Stockwin but I plan to and like you I have enjoyed the others you mention. There's one other whose last name is Hammond. I read one of his and enjoyed it very much. If I find his first name and the series he wrote, I'll pass it on. Jazzchip Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted November 9, 2015 I found the writer's full name. It is William Hammond. There is also a interesting website, Historical Naval Fiction, that I just found and haven't had time to explore that could be valuable to those of us who enjoy reading these books. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted November 9, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 9, 2015 What I like is several of these authors are kindle ready. More convenient and less money. David B Ulises Victoria and Canute 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted November 9, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 9, 2015 Jazzchip, I agree with you about that website. I like to check it out occasionally to see if anything new is in the works. We have a pretty good library where I live, so I usually start with them. jazzchip 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzchip Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted November 9, 2015 I'm going to have to check out our library to see how extensive their collection is. Thanks Canute Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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