| Point of Honor Contributor(s): Macomber, Robert N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561643459 ISBN-13: 9781561643455 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Winner of the John Esten Cook Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction In 1864 Wake is at the helm of a schooner, the St. James, searching for deserters in the Dry Tortugas and off the coast of Mexico. ?If you're a fan of nineteenth-century naval history and/or the Civil War, this is a book for you. If not, this book could make you one.? ? The Historical Novel Review |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Sea Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Honor |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
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| Publisher Description: Robert Macomber's Honor series of naval fiction follows the life and career of Peter Wake in the U.S. Navy during the tumultuous years from 1863 to 1901. Point of Honor is the second in the series and winner of the John Esten Cook Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction. The year is 1864. Peter Wake, U.S.N., assisted by his indomitable Irish bosun, Sean Rork, is at the helm of the schooner St. James, a larger ship than his first command in At the Edge of Honor. Wake's remarkable ability to make things happen continues as he searches for army deserters in the Dry Tortugas, discovers an old nemesis during a standoff with the French Navy on the coast of Mexico, starts a drunken tavern riot in Key West, and confronts incompetent Federal army officers during an invasion of upper Florida. Along the way, Wake's personal life takes a new tack when he risks reputation for love by returning to the arms of his forbidden sweet-heart, the daughter of a Confederate zealot. Key West provides a unique setting for them to prove that their love is strong enough to overcome the insanity of the war. And through it all, even when surrounded by the swirling confusion of danger and political intrigue, Peter Wake maintains his dedication to balance on the point of honor.
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Contributor Bio(s): Macomber, Robert N.: - Robert N. Macomber is an internationally recognized, award-winning maritime writer, lecturer, and television commentator. He is the author of the acclaimed Honor Series of naval novels and is proud to have readers in ten countries. His awards include the Florida Genealogy Society's Outstanding Achievement Award for his nonfiction work on Florida's maritime history, the Patrick Smith Literary Award for Best Historical Novel of Florida (At the Edge of Honor), and the John Esten Cooke Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction (Point of Honor). He is the guest author at regional and international book festivals and was named by Florida Monthly magazine as one of the 22 Most Intriguing Floridians of 2006. His sixth novel, A Different Kind of Honor, won the highest national honor in his genre: the American Library Association's 2008 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. Each year Macomber travels approximately 15,000 sea miles around the globe, giving lectures and researching his novels. |