The Fallon Pride (Fallon series) [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Jordan (Author), Reagan O'Neal (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Wheel of Time Series | Publication Date: December 15, 1997

Like his father before him, Robert Fallon finds his destiny is also twisted around a double-edged fate, which will mark him for life--the unbearable attraction of forbidden love and the seductive call of war.

As Captain of the Osprey, he has sailed the globe to avoid the woman he should not desire. But the rumblings of war are once again echoing across a struggling young nation and Robert must return to South Carolina.

Waiting for him is the War of 1812. The British are attempting to reclaim the Colonies and the White House is in flames. From the ravines of Bladensburg to the bayous of New Orleans, Robert fights alongside the likes of Andrew Jackson and Jean Lafitte with a passion born of his Fallon blood--and a Fallon pride that will not let him fail.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Because the name Robert Jordan sells books (as with the recent bestseller A Crown of Thorns), the publisher has chosen to attribute this novel to "Robert Jordan writing as Reagan O'Neal." Robert Jordan is a pseudonym as well, however. The author's real name is James Oliver Rigney Jr., and, in 1981, before he ever wrote as Robert Jordan, he penned this vigorous, bodice-ripping historical as the second novel of a trilogy (begun with The Fallon Blood, 1980, reprinted in hardcover in 1995). The narrative here bursts with information about the sea ("Occasionally a lateen-rigged polacca or xebec slowly circled the brig, swarthy crew staring unblinkingly") and the state of political affairs at the dawn of the 19th century. Madison, Burr, Monroe, Jefferson and even Davy Crockett are all thrown into this complex tale of Captain Robert Fallon?merchant, patriot and lover par excellence. Fallon is the sworn enemy of two evil and powerful men, Justin Fourrier and a pirate named Murad Reis, who try, with little luck, to hunt Fallon down as he sails around the world. A dose of incest is also tossed into the convoluted plot as Fallon and his half-sister, Catherine, fall into each other's arms. This is old-fashioned entertainment?that is, typical of the genre in the early 1980s?in which good and evil are as clear as the water is blue and subtlety is an unknown entity. Jordan dashes it off with energy, and it's easy to discern here the seeds of the popular fantasy novels to come.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Pseudonymously published more than ten years ago, this historical novel by popular sf writer Jordan takes its place besides its predecessor, The Fallon Blood (1980), which was reissued in hardcover last year.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Forge Books (December 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812567609
• ISBN-13: 978-0812567601
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good effort, but not great., October 10, 1999

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Jim Clarke ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fallon Pride (Fallon series) (Mass Market Paperback)

Robert Jordan has a fantastic grasp of American history, and this book displays that knowledge in an entertaining way. Readers will learn a great deal about the federalist period of American history whether they like the book or not. Nevertheless, Jordan looses control of the storyline in this sequal to the Fallon Blood. the incest issue was ridiculous, and it had no business being in the book, and main fictional character's relationship to historical people and events were way to contrived for belief. The worst example was Robert Fallon's visit to Washington City. In a single day, he confronts Madison, Monroe, Burr, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Dolly Madison! It was fun to read, but super hard to believe. The main Fallon character of the first novel in the series met up with some famous historical figures, but they were few and far between. The second book has them growing on trees.

The Fallon characters were also a little too "Conan-like" as in the first Fallon book. The women are stunning and starving for sex, the Fallon men are macho and superb in fighting, the villains are decadent and evil.

My guess is that Jordan was so pleased by the acceptance of his first book that he simply became careless in writing the second book. All that being said, The Fallon Pride is entertaining to read and you will learn many new historical facts about early America.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but not quite as good as The Fallon Blood., August 25, 2003

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C. T. Hunter "chips_books" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fallon Pride (Fallon series) (Mass Market Paperback)

After reading The Fallon Blood (which I found to be excellent) I had high hopes for The Fallon Pride. Unfortunately I was a bit dissapointed. This book just didn't grab my attention in quite the same way the first book. This is strange because I actually found the characters in this book to be even better than in the first book. Particularly Miller, Kemal, and Robert. Also though, Catherine was one of the most enjoyable characters to hate that I've ever encountered. I think a little more should have been included in some secondary characters, such as Tomas Martin, Karl Holtz, and Jasper Trask, but I guess you can't always include EVERYTHING you want in a novel.

One aspect of the book which I found really irritating was the complete idiocy of every other American in the book besides Robert. Especially concerning the American politicians and generals. Whereas the first Fallon book gave me valuable insights into the begginings of our country and inspired my pride of America, this book had the opposite effect. While there was still a good amount of history, I never felt like I really knew what was going on in the country except for the Fallons' personal drama.

Overall, I think that 4 stars is a generous rating for this book, and maintain that the first of the series is much better. While the Fallon Blood was educational and interesting, the Fallon Pride was dramatic and pointless.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I hate to say it, but he really should stick to Fantasy, August 3, 1998

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This review is from: The Fallon Pride (Fallon series) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really tried to like the Fallon series, but just couldn't. The Fallon Blood wasn't bad, but The Fallon Pride was a waste of my time. Maybe it's because I had just read David Nevin's far superior book on the same subject: "1812". The Fallons seem to bounce around like Forrest Gump, finding themselves in the middle of an absurd number of historical events. None of Mr. Jordan's strong characterization from the Wheel of Time series is in evidence. He should probably stick to Fantasy, but maybe it's just that he has problems writing books less than 1,000 pages or so.