Enemies at Every Turn, David Donachie
Enemies at Every Turn, David Donachie
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Enemies at Every Turn

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2012


Synopsis

1794. Free from jail, John Pearce is not free from the smugglers whose boat he stole. While lying low, Pearce soon has other pressing concerns on his mind. Granted a commission by William Pitt, John Pearce evades his pursuers by undertaking a dangerous mission in France. As rebellious ambition turns to bloody disaster, Pearce must try to rejoin Admiral Howe. Also serving with Howe is Ralph Barclay – who has somehow contrived to yet again press Pearce’s friends Charlie and Rufus into his crew. The danger for the Pelicans is only just beginning, however, as Howe’s collision with the French fleet climaxes in one of the greatest battles of the Revolutionary War.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean

This is book eight of the John Pearce series. In the last book Pearce was caught up in smugglers’ ring and smugglers are after him in this book. In this book Pearce is given a command by Pitt and sets off on a mission to contact the leaders of the rebellion in the Vendee. The situation is complicate......more

Goodreads review by Douglas

The 8th book in the long running John Pearce saga. A rip roaring read and good fun as he gets into a deeper tangle with the main characters that follow through the whole series. I think I need a short pause with a different type of read before continuing.......more

Goodreads review by Neil

Poor imitation of Cornwell's Sharpe......more

I like Donachie's writing: descriptive, occasionally humerous, and very picturesque. However, Barclay the constant bogey is getting tiresome, our gallant Mr Pearce seems to hector Emily into a relationship rather against her will, and her only apparent notable - and repeated ad nauseum - characteris......more