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William C. Hammond

Autor(a) de A Matter of Honor: A Novel

11 Works 135 Membros 13 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Conhecimento Comum

Outros nomes
Bill Hammond
Data de nascimento
1947-11-05
Nacionalidade
USA
Locais de residência
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ocupação
novelist
literary agent
business consultant
Agente
Richard Curtis Associates, Inc.
Pequena biografia
William C. Hammond is a novelist, literary agent, and
business consultant. A lifelong student of history and a
sailing enthusiast, he frequently sails on Lake Superior and
off the coast of New England. He lives with his family in
Minneapolis, MN. His first novel in the Cutler chronicles,
A Matter of Honor, was published in 2007.

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The Cutler series continues nicely with episodes at home, in the Mediterranean and France.
 
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jamespurcell | outras 7 resenhas | Sep 20, 2023 |
Good start to hopefully another "Age of Sail" series with interesting characters on both sides of the conflict.
 
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jamespurcell | outras 4 resenhas | Apr 22, 2023 |
This is the first book in the Richard Cutler series, and it recounts the story of a young American serving in the fledgling U.S. Navy during the American Revolution. William Hammond’s story is part nautical history (keep the glossary handy!), part Forrest Gump (in that the hero is frequently found next to famous figures in history), part Harlequin romance (with overly detailed and steamy love scenes), and part old-fashioned great story. Overall, the different parts mix well and result in an enjoyable reading experience. However, I was frequently struck by the overuse of naval terminology from the age of fighting sail, such as this example, which describes the commands by the first mate to the deck crew: “Hands by the t’gallant halyards! Up fore course; in spanker and topgallants! Goose-wing the main course! Set the storm jib! Ease off lee topgallant and topsail sheets!” In another section, Midshipman Cutler learns his trade the old-fashioned way: “He stepped out for the first time from the larboard chain-wale onto the tar-encrusted standing rigging.” Very few readers will understand the majority of this esoteric jargon, and the four-page glossary at the book’s end is insufficient. The book includes no pictures, diagrams or maps, so learning opportunities are generally wasted unless the book is read while sitting at a computer so the nautical terms can be looked up online. Although I was intrigued by the detailed glimpse into the life of sailors aboard a sailing warship, I felt the author used too many obscure terms, almost as a way of showing off his superior knowledge even when it wasn’t critical to the main story.… (mais)
 
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recumbent80 | outras 4 resenhas | Jul 23, 2013 |
Excellent!

Having received For Love of Country, from Library Thing earlier, I was so impressed with the story and taken with the characters, that I ordered A Matter of Honor through Amazon upon completing it. Although there was a couple of instances where ‘I knew what was going to happen’ having read the next book in the series, the story of Richard Cutler’s adventures still kept me intrigued throughout the pages.

What I enjoy most about the hero of these books is that young Mr. Cutler is just an average guy caught up in the events taking place around him. Certainly the characters are much more realistic than I’ve read about in other novels where you almost expect them to don a cape and fly across the sky. There is no false bravado amongst these pages; just realistic, human emotions.

The intertwining historical events add a wonderful touch of reality to the novel and I can certainly attest to the accuracy of William Hammond’s description of naval warfare in those times. The story starts out in Cutler’s childhood and describes how life in those times was so different from today. I found myself constantly having to remind myself how old the characters were and how vastly different the level of responsibility was back then.

Without giving too much away, we see Richard grow from boyhood to naval officer where through an incredible turn of events he…well, you’ll just have to read the book.

Admittedly, as a Canadian, I did find my loyalty swaying back and forth between the British and Americans at times, especially living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, settled by General Edward Cornwallis, who sadly, ends up being a bad guy in the novel.

I highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves a good sea story, a good war story, a good love story, or a good historical fiction…It really does have something for everyone!

I do have one complaint however. I can’t go to Amazon and order the next book in the series yet! How long do I have to wait to find out what happens to Caleb and on a more interesting note, what happens when Richard’s wife meets Anne-Marie?

http://www.bill-hammond.com/index.htm
… (mais)
½
 
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Sturgeon | outras 4 resenhas | Jul 9, 2011 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
11
Membros
135
Popularidade
#150,831
Avaliação
3.9
Resenhas
13
ISBNs
26
Idiomas
1
Favorito
1

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