The Fox and the Faith (Fox series) [Hardcover]

Dan Parkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999 | Series: Fox series

As a junior officer in Admiral Lord Howe's expeditionary fleet sailing against the rebellious American colonies, Patrick Dalton distinguished himself both as a seafarer and a leader -- until he returns to fleet headquarters to find himself a marked man. Accused of treason against the King in wartime, he was banished to die aboard a rotting prison hulk.

Dalton's only chance for escape was the captured American schooner Faith, in command of a ragtag crew of British convicts and Colonial adventurers. With drumming sails spread full, Dalton steers a course for the Delaware coast to match wits and guns against the British frigate Courtesan commanded by the captain who has sworn to see Patrick Dalton die. It is the Faith's seven cannon against the 44-gun man-of-war on a swelling sea of iron-grey water that will soon foam red with blood...

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About the Author

The late Dan Parkinson authored 38 novels, including best-sellers in four c

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727822845
• ISBN-13: 978-0727822840
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,818,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humerous and Heroic, December 10, 1999

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K. Johnson (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fox and the Faith (Fox series) (Hardcover)

Outstanding! After picking up "The Fox and The Faith" as an impulse one boring afternoon I refused to set it down again until I finished the last page. (Despite my families objections about dinner - let them order pizza) As a lover of authentically written historical adventures Parkinson's style of humor, quiet romance and intelligent high sea strategy hit exactly the right note. I found myself starting it again with the novel in one hand, (a pizza slice dangling from my lips) and a sailing dictionary in the other. Parkinson helped turn even a seasick-prone landlocked Wisconsinite into a sailing master, at least in my imagionation. Any fans of Daphne Du Maurier's "Frenchman's Creek"? "The Fox and the Faith" should be your next sailing adventure.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting entry in the tall ships genre..., July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fox And The Faith (Paperback)

In this, the first book of his series, Dan Parkinson introduces Patrick Dalton, junior officer in the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. Fans of Kent, O'Brian, and Pope will not find the style and fluid writing presented by them present in this book. Parkinson does show a good story sense, presents an interesting scenario, and does a good enough job with his main characters to make it worth reading. I'll be interested to see if the successors in this series improve on this volume's weak points in writing style, and are able to build on its interesting story layout.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cat and Mouse Naval Fun, June 7, 2003

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A. J. Cherrington (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fox and the Faith (Ulverscroft Large Print Series) (Hardcover)

Dan Parlinson has created a novel that is quick and easy to read and as other reviewers have mentioned, can be read in a day.

Based in the late 1700s independence era Royal Navy we are introduced to a young Patric Dalton who must sail a small schooner against the new US naval froces and other advesaries. With a motley crew and a ship that is being slowly battered into twigs, he soon finds a simple solution to his problems. Finding a new Hull.