vândut de elefant.ro
In this eighth novel in the Honor series of naval historical fiction, its 1886 and Commander Peter Wake, now of the U.S. Navys Office of Naval Intelligence, meets rising politico Theodore Roosevelt and young Cuban writer Jose Marti in New York City. Subsequently assigned to uncover Cuban revolutionary activities between Florida and Cuba, Wake is engulfed in the most catastrophic event in Key West history and ultimately must make a decision involving the very darkest shade of honor.About the AuthorRobert 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 Societys Outstanding Achievement Award for his nonfiction work on Floridas 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 Associations 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.
Preț:
Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Pineapple Press, Inc.
