Thieves Of Mercy: A Novel Of The Civil War At Sea - Hardcover

Nelson, James L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060199709 ISBN 13: 9780060199708

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2005

Synopsis

A sequel to Glory in the Name finds Confederate navy captain Samuel Bowater voyaging to the site of his latest command but encountering trouble upon the discovery that his new warship is still under construction and that enemy forces are closing in, a situation that forces Bowater to team up with an undisciplined River Defense Squadron commander. 25,000 first printing.

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Book Description:

A stunning novel about the Confederate Navy and the follow up to Glory in the Name.

From the Back Cover:

Having survived the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the loss of his ship, Captain Sam Bowater is given new orders - to take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee. Bowater and his men are taken up river by 'Mississippi' Mike Sullivan, one of the wild, undisciplined captains of the River Defence Squadron, only to find, on their arrival, that their ship is not even half-built and the enemy is closing in fast.
Against his better judgment, Bowater joins forces with the Sullivan on board his river gunship. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Confederates once again fling themselves bravely at the overwhelming power of the Yankee invaders. The deadly fight along the Mississippi ends at last in the massive naval battle of Memphis, as the Confederates attempt to hold back the Northern advance.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060199709
• ISBN 13: 9780060199708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 463