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Captain Monsoon (Mainwaring Serie. In the year 1744, Britain and France are locked in a struggle for valuable possessions in India. Action, intrigue, and good technical detail abound as Mainwaring, captain of the 44-gun frigate Pallas, sails the Indian Ocean and overcomes obstacles set in his path by an old French foe.

Captain Monsoon book. Captain Monsoon" is the fourth and final book in Victor Suthren's series of thrilling seafaring yarns. Teeming with adventure and written with a vivid sense of history, it captures the excitements and dangers of life at the mast. About the Author: Victor Suthren is a Canadian writer and historian with a special interest in maritime history.

Victor Suthren is a Canadian writer and historian with a special interest in maritime history. A more cunning than usual title arrived at later in the story had me quite on edge waiting to find out who actually was Captain Monsoon

Victor Suthren is a Canadian writer and historian with a special interest in maritime history. A former Director General of the Canadian War Museum, he has written seven adventure novels about the sea, as well as histories including The War of 1812 and biographies of James Cook and de Bougainville. A more cunning than usual title arrived at later in the story had me quite on edge waiting to find out who actually was Captain Monsoon. When i did find out, I was greatly amused but won't " spill the beans" so as not to spoil it for other readers.

by. Victor J. H. Suthren. Mainwaring, Edward (Fictitious character) - Fiction. Great Britain - History, Naval - 18th century - Fiction. France - History, Naval - 18th century - Fiction.

Victor Suthren (born March 2, 1942) is a Canadian writer and novelist with an interest in colonial and maritime history. A native of Montreal, Suthren was educated at Bishop's, McGill and Concordia universities before joining the Civil Service,. A native of Montreal, Suthren was educated at Bishop's, McGill and Concordia universities before joining the Civil Service, rising to serve as Director General of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa before leaving to pursue a writing career.

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Captain Monsoon is the fourth and final book in Victor Suthren's series of thrilling seafaring yarns. About the Author: Victor Suthren is a Canadian writer and historian with a special interest in maritime history

Victor Suthren (born March 2, 1942) is a Canadian writer and novelist with an interest in colonial and maritime history. Captain Monsoon (1993).

With the French about to attack British India, Captain Mainwaring is sent to scout out the situation in his forty-four-gun man-o-war and ends up instead defeating the entire French fleet

Comments: (7)

Vonalij

This was the final in a four book set. The same hero and villain have another go at one another, but the final confrontation ends unexpectedly. The author seems to have an anti-war sentiment in the way that he describes the battles etc. He includes a number of atrocities that many authors in the nautical fiction genre ignore, giving it a more somber mood than many of the hip, hip, hooray heroic stories. But it is a good read, and brings a conclusion to the series.

Coiron

I liked this book. I believe it is the best of this four book series. The captain (Mainwaring) is a true leader, earning the respect of his men. Few naval officers have this leadership ability however you always knew he was the captain. He led by ability. There are a number of turns in this book. From his capture, escape, the lost of his ship, romance and over coming all hardships. In the end he wins. I wish there was more of this character and crew in later books.

Super P

The period is interesting, because it's so little covered. Napoleonic wars are amply covered, but the first half of the 18th century is unusual in fiction. A 44-gun 2-decker as a top of the line cruiser sets the tone for the period. Mainwaring has a basic problem that seems to get worse with each book, he is arguably incompetent and pulls things off by the skin of his teeth, or of other people's teeth. The French bad guy is a caricature. I don't think the main character every commands more than 12 people for any length of time, because he always loses the rest... Still it is amusing.

Dog_Uoll

Too far fetched, does not come close to reality at all. Does not know naval tactics that were empowering that period.

Flash_back

A more cunning than usual title arrived at later in the story had me quite on edge waiting to find out who actually was Captain Monsoon . When i did find out, I was greatly amused but won't " spill the beans" so as not to spoil it for other readers.

Dianazius

Author Suthern continues the adventures of Mainwering in this rapidly developing story. Southern is well-versed on nautical terms and ship handling. The plot is well thought out, but how many ships can Mainwering lose before they quit giving him another?

Vudomuro

I have read most of the books in this series, and all of them are well-written and I enjoyed them thoroughly. The characters are well written and believable. I look forward to more of the series.

This series, and particularly the fourth and evidently final episode, borders on the implausible. It is so imaginative in its plotting, however, that it can be forgiven for its sometimes over-the-top sequences. It has become one of my most enthralling 18th century naval reads after a lifetime of being hooked on this venue. I can't wait to tackle his next series and hopefully many more to follow.

Author: Victor Suthren
ISBN: 1560547464
Category: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Pr (July 1, 1993)
Pages: 308 pages

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