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The Jackass Frigate Paperback – September 20, 2009

by Alaric Bond (Author)

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Book 2 of 13: The Fighting Sail Series

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How do you maintain discipline on a ship when someone murders your first lieutenant-and a part of you agrees with their action? December 1796. It was a time of unrest and discontent for Britain, made even worse by the war with Revolutionary France and the possibility of imminent invasion. Fresh from the dockyard, HMS Pandora, a 28-gun frigate, is about to set sail to join the Mediterranean Fleet. For Captain Banks the harsh winter weather and threat of a French invasion are not his only problems. He has an untried ship, a tyrant for a First Lieutenant, a crew that contains at least one murderer, and he is about to sail into one of the biggest naval battles in British history-the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. "Alaric Bond has stepped into the first rank of writers of historic naval fiction." The Second Book in the Fighting Sail Series

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Fireship Press
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September 20, 2009
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5.98 x 0.55 x 9.02 inches
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193475773X
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978-1934757734
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fireship Press; First American Edition (September 20, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193475773X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1934757734
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.55 x 9.02 inches

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Alaric Bond has had a varied career, writing for various periodicals, television, radio comedy as well as the stage. He now focuses on historical nautical fiction with sixteen published novels, thirteen of which are in his acclaimed ‘Fighting Sail’ series.

Set in ‘Nelson’s Navy’ of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, these have no central hero but feature characters from all ranks and stations; an innovative approach that gives an exciting and realistic impression of life aboard a warship of the period.

Hellfire Corner is the first in an intended new series and marks a change in emphasis although future 'Fighting Sail' and 'Coastal Forces' books are planned.

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R Sticklee

One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Bunch

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021

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Action from His Majesty’s Ship continues a year later in a new ship, the HMS Pandora, a fifth-rate a.k.a. Jackass frigate. Some characters returned including King, Flint and his mess. I missed the helpful cast of characters that was included in the first book.

The crux of this installment is the bonding of a ship’s company. It begins as a newly refitted but deeply unhappy, poorly performing ship with an evil First Lieutenant. It culminates with the Battle of Cape St. Vincent on February 14, 1797. Near the beginning of the battle sequence I watched a YouTube video lecture, “The Battle of Cape St. Vincent” given Dr. John Kuehn, which helped me understand what was going on. It was definitely worth the time.

This series is excellent! The characterizations are pithy vignettes. Seemingly small details turn out to have significant consequences later in the story. It is rich storytelling that I highly recommend.

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Kevin

If you enjoyed book 1 I believe you will enjoy book 2. Some gripping scenes, some fluff but it's a good story - I recommend it.

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018

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Mr. Bond certainly can tell a good story. The premise of the story was well found in that the events seemed plausible. Mr. Bond captures that monotony at sea fairly well (I was in the Navy for 30 years). He also uses daily life at sea to develop the characters so that we gain understanding and insight into most of them. There were parts of this story that didn't seem to really have a place in that they didn't really advance it but simply were apparently there for color I suppose. One thing I seem to have a harder time with in these books is keeping track of the characters. I had to print out the guide list of characters to keep up in book one but that option wasn't possible in book two. There aren't a lot of characters, it's just that some are fleshed out better than others and those are the easier ones to place as they resurface throughout the text. Most of the time I don't get the impression that there is an accurate picture of how wind affects sailing. I'm not a square rigged sailor but I have a very clear and detailed understanding of wind at sea and I just can't make it do some of the things Mr. Bond does. Those are my only gripes. I love a good sea story and I'll keep reading The Fighting Sail Series. I won't say the stories are spectacular but they are certainly entertaining and worth my investment. I recommend the series so far through book 2 and suggest you start on book 1 and keep reading if this is the first book you're considering.

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one of the inciters of the Naval Mutiny delivers what sounded very much like a Marxist rant well ahead of Marx's birth

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016

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This is the second volume of a Napoleonic War naval saga, and most of the characters from the initial volume have duly reappeared. In this book, they are on board a light frigate (28 guns) during the time of the naval mutinies of 1798 and in operations off the Dutch Coast, culminating in the Battle of Camperdown. The author knows his history and this volume is noticeably longer than his first. This has resulted in a longer story line, as well as more about the individual characters. There is also a romantic interest, albeit an improbable one - but these are pc times. On the down side, the author's treatment of Admiral Duncan verges on worship, one of the inciters of the Naval Mutiny delivers what sounded very much like a Marxist rant well ahead of Marx's birth, and some of the internal monologues are less than convincing. That said, the book reads very well and i am looking forward to buying the next volume.

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Susan Keogh

Another Excellent Read from Mr. Bond

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2012

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This is the second book in Alaric Bond's "Fighting Sail" series. I previously reviewed the first book in the series, His Majesty's Ship, on this blog.

Like His Majesty's Ship, Mr. Bond does a fine job with this tale of the voyage of Pandora (the jackass frigate herself). What is a jackass frigate, you ask? I will encourage you to read the book to find out.

There are many series of novels in the sub-genre of Age of Sail fiction. However, I have found only a few whose first book encouraged me to read further in the series. Mr. Bond's first effort, however, did so entice me to travel onward. The Jackass Frigate did not disappoint, and I look forward to the rest of the series.

What attracts me the most to the "Fighting Sail" series is Bond's attention to the men of the lower deck. So much of this genre is populated by characters who are officers in the Royal Navy, so Bond's approach is refreshing. While he does not neglect the upper ranks, the common jack tar gets equal billing.

Like the first book, The Jackass Frigate has multiple viewpoint characters, sometimes changing within individual scenes, but Bond has the ability to keep the reader's focus clear. His relatively short scenes and forward flow of narrative makes the book an easy read.

One of the sub-plots I enjoyed was the "ghost" who appeared here and there throughout most of the story, though I admit I almost wished that thread had run a bit longer. However, I can see why Bond revealed the truth behind the "ghost" because shortly thereafter is when the book crescendos to its climactic scene-a fleet action with the Spanish, during which the Pandora serves as signal ship for the British line-of-battle ships.

I'm not someone who reads historical fiction to "meet" real-life people as characters, but I did enjoy Bond including the famous Lord Nelson in the final battle. This was the first time I had seen an author rise to that challenge, and Bond does a seamless treatment of the fabled naval hero.

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Barney1

Justice in Disguise.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2015

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A good Naval adventure with loads of action. I have to be honest I did at first think this was going to be another "routine" series but after the first one I just continued. The books follow on very well without any overly digression. The First Officer is an out and out bad lot and therein lies one of many problems for Captain Banks. He also seems to be harbouring a murderer on board with the motivation pointing at a few. Meanwhile the inescapable French seem to be swarming all over Europe with the assumed intention of swarming all over England. This is a well written book and well worth the read.

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cabmerlot

Read this story it is different!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2013

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This book is rather different in that there is NO single hero (progressing from Cabin boy to Admiral).
Well researched it is the story of members of the ship's crew and personages of the day. The author keeps the reader interested and carries one with him throughout the tale. It is significantly different from other stories of its ilk - though it shows the harshness of those days not a single seaman is flogged and the story rather promotes the spirit and cooperation necessary to make a successful fighting ship in those days. A super read with plenty of action.

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Jenny R

Good price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2021

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Item just as described, thank you

sidneywilson

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018

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good reading

Justin

A great insight into the life on board a frigate

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2013

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A good follow up to the first book in the fighting sail series.

It was good to see some of the interesting characters from the first book reappearing. It was good to see how the battle of the "Glorious first of June" from a frigates viewpoint.

Enjoy.

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