Fox: Fireship [Mass Market Paperback]

Adam Hardy (Author)

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• Mass Market Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: New English Library; First American Edition edition (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0523008457
• ISBN-13: 978-0523008455
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,420,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fox makes an attack with a fireship, March 5, 2006

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This review is from: Fox: Fireship (Mass Market Paperback)

Novels in this series fall into the action/adventure genre. They are not great literature or historical accounts, but should appeal to readers looking for action. The British Army had Sharpe. The Royal Navy had Fox.

This is the 11th book in the series, copyrighted 1975. The story opens with the survivors of the Minion in the water, and a French Corvette closing in. They are picked up by a coaster that has a British prize crew aboard, and then evade the Corvette until a British ship arrives to chase off the enemy. Like Sharpe, Fox has a succession of women in his life, the latest one being aboard with him.

Fox, having lost the Minion, must face a court martial, and discovers he has some unknown interest looking after him. Being cleared by the court martial, he is given a special mission. The army needed a rogue like Sharpe, and the navy needs a rouge like Fox. Some jobs require a ruthless individual rather than a gentleman.

Fox finds himself in command of a fireship (the Nuthatch) and, like Sharpe attacking into a breach, Fox takes the fireship into a French harbor, fighting off boarders and running the gauntlet of French guns. Will he survive? He is caught up in the explosion as he dives overboard. Readers will have to look for the sequel.

The last three novels in this series (Nos. 12, 13, and 14) are hard to find and sell at collectible prices. They are No. 12, "Blood Beach;" No. 13, "Sea Flame;" and No. 14, "Close Quarters."