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Field of Dishonor (Honor Harrington Series, Book 4) (Hardcover)

by David Weber (Author)

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The fourth Honor Harrington novel is definitely the best in this increasingly popular military-sf series. Honor's old nemesis, Pavel Young, takes revenge on her for having him dismissed from the navy by hiring a duelist to kill her lover. This swiftly brings upon him a dire and vividly described fate, which puts Honor on half-pay on the planet Grayson, where she is a feudal magnate. Honor has always been as much a descendant of the Superperson as of C. S. Forester's very human Horatio Hornblower, but Weber has thought enough about her so that, when the time came to produce a character-driven military-sf novel, he could do so quite handsomely. That time is now, and these are a new Honor and a new Weber. With the war against the People's Republic of Haven clearly destined to last as long as the Napoleonic Wars after which it is modeled, expect to see more of both. Roland Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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After boldly defeating the People's Republic of Haven, the Royal Manticoran Navy stands victorious, but a new political crisis and an old enemy once vanquished bring a new challenge for Honor Harrington. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Baen; Limited edition (October 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671578200
ISBN-13: 978-0671578206
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Heirs of Empire (Dahak series) by David Weber in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Worlds Of Honor by David Weber in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars a dramatic final showdown, February 9, 2001

By	J. K. Kelley "penslinger and long-term book j... (Eastern WA, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have been reading the series up to this point (good idea), this will be a departure from the spaceship combat and naval operations focus we've had so far.

To my mind, this is the book where Honor finally becomes a fully developed character: we see how she behaves when pushed to personal extremis. It is a story of transition for her; her naval career will never be the same. Readers cynical about politics and politicians will find themselves scowling a lot as the story unfolds; those who are not yet cynical will probably be nudged that direction. Honor's stolidly loyal Grayson armsmen, very important characters through the rest of the series, are first developed here.

Strong drama, good characters, and a willingness to radically change the circumstances of the protagonist are all Weber strong points, and all are present. I can honestly say that none of the books so far has been the same as any other. Highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars And now for something totally different..., July 17, 2000

By	Kristin Maguire (Clemson, SC USA) - See all my reviews

While the previous three Honor novels are driven by battles and the PRH, Field of Dishonor is planted firmly in Manticore's political arena. The characters are the same, but the fighting takes on a different direction. This novel shows Honor finally growing up as a public person.

Honor is thrown in the deep end of the shark tank when her long term adversry Pavel Young is court martialed. His smallness and obsession to destroy Honor move the book forward. In contrast, Honor's people stand in the gap for her, in order to level the playing field. Class warfare is in definite evidence here.

This book, more than the previous ones has a strongly "British" flavor. At times, it is anachronistic, but somehow works.

As part of the series, it's a "must read". Some men may find it to be too much of a "Chick" book.

But, for all of us women who have screamed at the movie screen for the girl to kill the thug attacking her boyfriend, this book is a true validation of our full femininity. We can be powerful both professionally and physically. We can beat the ones that come after our loved ones. But we still bleed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Courts-martial, treachery and death!, October 22, 1998

By	William Underhill (trode@geocities.com) (Victoria, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Field of Dishonor (Honor Harrington Series, Book 4) (Paperback)

David Weber's books just keep getting better and better! Here's the fourth book of the series, and Honor Harrington must fight on a different battlefield.

Honor returns from Hancock Station (The Short Victorious War), transporting Captain Lord Pavel Young, who stands accused of cowardice in the face of the enemy. If found guilty, the sentence is death. However, through surprising twists and turns, someone else dies first.

Honor takes a sabbatical for a while, as her command, HMS Nike, is in the slips for major overhaul and refitting following the pounding she received at the hands of the Peeps. She returns to Grayson to take up her duties as Steadholder. When her former executive officer stops by, she receives news that causes her to hot-foot it back to Manticore. What happens next is the tale of her courageous fight for justice in the face of political intrigue and compromise, and how that same compromise winds up treating her even more unfairly than any enemy action.

Read it. Honor's legend keeps growing, and it is well justified. What keeps me reading, more than anything else, is that she continues to be a very real and sometimes vulnerable person, despite a record of achievement that is reaching mythic proportions. Did I say read it? No, absorb it, dwell in it. In an earlier review I said that, speaking as a sailor myself, Honor is the kind of CO I want to work for. I'll go farther - Honor's the kind of CO I'd kill for and die for. 'Nuff said.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Honor's Fighting on a New Battlefield
The fourth of the Honor Harrington series, this book has a completely different feel and is fought on a totally new battleground from the previous novels in the series... Read more

Published 4 days ago by Katrin von Martin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Honor is Back
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Published 7 months ago by Zachary Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, mayhem, and, yes, a duel or two
This, the fourth novel in the author's ongoing Honor Harrington series has no naval battles. But there's plenty of action anyway:

Picking up where the third tale, "A... Read more

Published 19 months ago by lb136

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Very entertaining even though there are no space ship battles. Really focuses on Honor's character.

Published 19 months ago by William A. Walters

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader
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Published 22 months ago by Blue Tyson

4.0 out of 5 stars No. 4 in the Honor Harrington series - Court Martial and Duels

"Field of Dishonour" is the fourth book in a wonderful space opera series set some three thousand years in the future and featuring David Weber's best fictional heroine,... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Field of Dishonor
I was disheartened about this book before even picking it up. My first port of call was Amazon to read the reviews on the book. Read more

Published on January 29, 2007 by Darren J. Paterson

2.0 out of 5 stars Arguably the worst of the Honor novels
The Honor series is fun to read... if unoriginal in character (see Hornblower or Aubrey), and a bit heavy handed in the writing style. Read more

Published on July 7, 2006 by Kirk D. Carver

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional!
Another exception book by David Weber in the Honor Harrington series. I love the female heroine, which is not common in the sci-fi genre of this type, and she is totally... Read more

Published on July 7, 2006 by Michelle L Devon (Michy)&trade

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