FROM STREET ORPHAN TO NAVAL OFFICER—
ONE BOY'S EXTRAORDINARY RISE THROUGH THE RANKS OF NELSON'S NAVY
Portsmouth, 1801. Thirteen-year-old Asher Blake is dying on the streets—homeless, starving, and desperate. When he stumbles upon a beaten naval captain in a cemetery, he makes a choice that will change his life forever.
Captain James Goodwin of HMS Fortunate offers the desperate boy a chance: join the ship's company as a cabin boy. It's a gamble—but Asher Blake has nothing left to lose.
What follows is a baptism by fire.
Ash must learn the brutal ways of a warship while Fortunate patrols the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean. Storm-tossed seas test his courage. Prize-taking raids against French and Spanish vessels teach him the art of naval warfare. And when a devastating storm nearly claims the ship, Ash makes a split-second decision that saves a drowning officer—and earns him a place among the ranks.
But the greatest test awaits when the French fleet breaks out from Toulon. In the crucible of fleet battle—with Admiral Nelson's famous signal flying and hundreds of guns thundering—Ash will discover what it truly means to be a naval officer.
From cabin boy to midshipman in less than a year, Ash Blake's rise is nothing short of extraordinary. But in the age of sail, survival itself is an achievement—and the price of glory is measured in blood.
A gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and transformation set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, PROVIDENCE AND THE FORTUNATE brings to life the brutal reality and soaring triumph of service in Nelson's Royal Navy.
Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels and Perry Comer’s Donland Series.
Genre: Thriller
ONE BOY'S EXTRAORDINARY RISE THROUGH THE RANKS OF NELSON'S NAVY
Portsmouth, 1801. Thirteen-year-old Asher Blake is dying on the streets—homeless, starving, and desperate. When he stumbles upon a beaten naval captain in a cemetery, he makes a choice that will change his life forever.
Captain James Goodwin of HMS Fortunate offers the desperate boy a chance: join the ship's company as a cabin boy. It's a gamble—but Asher Blake has nothing left to lose.
What follows is a baptism by fire.
Ash must learn the brutal ways of a warship while Fortunate patrols the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean. Storm-tossed seas test his courage. Prize-taking raids against French and Spanish vessels teach him the art of naval warfare. And when a devastating storm nearly claims the ship, Ash makes a split-second decision that saves a drowning officer—and earns him a place among the ranks.
But the greatest test awaits when the French fleet breaks out from Toulon. In the crucible of fleet battle—with Admiral Nelson's famous signal flying and hundreds of guns thundering—Ash will discover what it truly means to be a naval officer.
From cabin boy to midshipman in less than a year, Ash Blake's rise is nothing short of extraordinary. But in the age of sail, survival itself is an achievement—and the price of glory is measured in blood.
A gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and transformation set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, PROVIDENCE AND THE FORTUNATE brings to life the brutal reality and soaring triumph of service in Nelson's Royal Navy.
Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels and Perry Comer’s Donland Series.
Genre: Thriller
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