{"product_id":"any-approaching-enemy-a-novel-of-the-napoleonic-wars-9780345476494","title":"Any Approaching Enemy: A Novel of the Napoleonic Wars","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jay Worrall depicts the hearts and minds of the late eighteenth century with a facility I have seldom seen equaled. Readers of Patrick O'Brian will find themselves back in familiar gunrooms and wardrooms. Well done, Jay Worrall \"--David Poyer, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Anvil of Our Souls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1798. The war between England and revolutionary France has reached a stalemate. With rumors swirling that the French are secretly amassing a powerful fleet, the Admiralty dispatches a group of ships under the command of Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson to investigate. But after a ferocious storm blindsides the squadron, Nelson's flagship and two other ships go missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePutting his career on the line by disobeying direct orders, Captain Charles Edgemont sets out in pursuit of Nelson and the French fleet on a treacherous voyage along the Tuscan coast. As tensions among the crew rise from a simmer to a boil, Edgemont makes an unexpected discovery in Naples that may compromise his mission. And when the French fleet turns up off the shores of Egypt, Edgemont is suddenly thrown into a crisis of conscience. As circumstances grow dire and require heroic action, the fate of the crucial battle effectively lies in Edgemont's hands--as does the course of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAny Approaching Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thoroughly enjoyable venture into the venue made famous by C. S. Forester . . .  evoking] the same admiration and sense of adventure  as] the Forester books do.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Combining engaging characters, witty dialogue and rousing action, Worrall's nautical series continues its promising start.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345476494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.32w x 0.62d","brand":"Jay Worrall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150606917813,"sku":"9780345476494","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c499090d-40f1-4d0e-b946-9454805f0b6c.jpg?v=1741104488","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/any-approaching-enemy-a-novel-of-the-napoleonic-wars-9780345476494","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}