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Honorable Mention | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert N. Macomber
Publisher: Pineapple Pr
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 515442
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 327
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 1561643114
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781561643110
ASIN: 1561643114
Publication Date: August 1, 2004
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Condition: DUSTCOVER SHOWS MINOR SHELFWEAR AROUND EDGES ALONG WITH SOME LIGHT SCRATCH/SCUFF MARKS - SOME GLUE RESIDUE FROM PRICE STICKER ON FRONT COVER - INSIDE PAGES CLEAN AND CRISP - SPINE TIGHT
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Now in command of the steamer U.S.S. Hunt, Lt. Peter Wake quickly plunges into action, chasing a strange vessel during a tropical storm off Cuba, confronting death to liberate an escaping slave ship, and encountering the enemy's most powerful ocean warship in Havana's harbor. After the war he tracks down a colony of former Confederates in Puerto Rico.
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 Paddy O'Brian it ain't..... June 10, 2005
E. Gaumann (NAPLES, FL USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
....but then who else can write like him? Let's get one thing out of the way: I'm not qualified at all to critique literature but I have do have some opinions about Naval Historical Fiction as I read O'Brian, Forester, Kent, Lambdin (and Cornwell) on a regular basis. Robert Macomber's written a pretty good book. It's not perfect by any stretch but my vote is 3.5 stars. It's a good read, and a page-turner but it's also an easy read. It seems the characters lack a bit in depth. After having finished the book today I can remember the name of the protagonist and one other character and even then only by last name. Another thing I notice is the chapters seem to be more like short stories rather than part of a novel. But that's not necessarily a bad thing as I seem to enjoy each chapter on it's own merits. Maybe that's a function of my own short attention span. One thing I will say is that I will look for Mr. Macomber's first two books and, if they are as good as this book I will read his forthcoming works. Also, as a resident of South-West Florida I enjoy his description of this area before this area turned into a mini-Miami.
I'm wavering on changing my rating from 3 to 4. The aforementioned authors seem to do a bit better job than Robert Macomber but I certainly *did* enjoy this book. For the time being let me leave my vote at 3.5 and see what happens in the future.
 Best Installment Yet October 9, 2005
D. Bunt (Illinois, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read all four of the Macomber "Honor" series to date and feel this one is the best so far. Even though I have a very limited knowledge of the geography covered in the Macomber books, nor do I have much knowledge concerning naval history, that has not presented a problem. The author has kept the story both interesting and fast paced and easy for a novice like me to follow. I look forward to the next book and have not been disappointed yet. This particular book is full of adventure and keeps the reader hooked until the end.
A history buffs addictive stimulant that left me in withdrawal and anticipating his next release. August 31, 2005
John Grimsrud (Merida, Yucatan, Mexico)
Honorable Mention, the third book in a series, historically compares with such all time Southern classics as Cross Creek, The Yearling and Wind From the Carolinas.
Book one, Point of Honor, in a word; spellbinding.
Book two, At the Edge of Honor, in a word; intriguing.
Book three, Honorable Mention, in a word; mesmerizing.
Each book descriptively more graphic than the last...I'm hooked...Keep them coming!
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