Annapolis, William Martin
Annapolis, William Martin
List: $46.99 | Sale: $32.90
Club: $23.49

Annapolis

Author: William Martin

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 25 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2019

Synopsis

From the days of pirate raids on the Chesapeake to swift-boat actions in Vietnam, the Staffords and their traditional rivals, the Parrishes, struggle with foreign enemies and each other to build a navy and a nation. They march across the deserts of Tripoli, sail into the South Seas to battle the British and dally with the native girls, fight aboard the Merrimac and the Monitor, fly into the battle of Midway, and look into the living faces of all four men on Mount Rushmore.When Stafford descendant Susan Browne sets out to film a documentary about her famous ancestry, her work sweeps her into the past, to celebrate Stafford victories, mourn their losses, and confront their secrets. Annapolis is William Martin’s most ambitious novel, a tale of romance and courage, honor and patriotism, an ode to the men and women who have made the proud traditions of the United States Navy.

About William Martin

William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, and a cult classic horror movie. His first novel, Back Bay, introduced treasure hunting hero Peter Fallon, who has now appeared in five novels, and spent fourteen weeks on the New York Times list. Since then, Martin has been telling stories of the great and the anonymous in American history, from the Pilgrims to 9/11. His novels, including Cape Cod, Annapolis, City of Dreams, and The Lincoln Letter, have established him as "a storyteller whose smoothness equals his ambition" (Publishers Weekly). He lives near Boston with his wife and has three grown children. In 2005, he was the recipient of the prestigious New England Book Award, given to "an author whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture of the region." In 2015 he received the Samuel Eliot Morison Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Actual rating is 3.5 stars. This book is a historical fiction book. In this one, we follow the Stafford family and their devotion to the U.S. Navy. We see thru the eyes of several generations of their dedication to the navy and their service in all the wars this country has fought. The depth of this......more

Goodreads review by Janellyn51

I really love reading William Martin books. I know there is a formula....but still, I enjoy learning about things I didn't think I had any interest in. This one is about the Navy. It follows two families generational rivalries. I loved reading about the early navy, and rounding the horn. I found it......more

Goodreads review by Christina

Masterful blurring of the lines between fact and fiction, this novel by William Martin is an all time favorite. Have read a few times over two decades. This latest reading reminded me again that, yes, “Annapolis” is def in my top ten of lifetime favorites.......more

Goodreads review by Arnis

[URL not allowed]......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List