The Fox And The Faith [Paperback]

Dan Parkinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

From the splintering, heaving hulls of frigates locked in battle to the desperate flights of merchantmen laden with contraband, this novel is the first in a series of magnificent tales of heroism in an age when men's courage--and sailing ships--ruled the waves.

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About the Author

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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786005556
• ISBN-13: 978-0786005550
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,168,730 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.