Dudley pope author of the ramage novel series the woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications, publisher of woodenboat magazine. The lord ramage novels series in order dudley pope fictiondb. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional and the main character in a series of novels written by english author dudley pope. Popes dashing young hero, nicholas ramage, must outwit and out last all enemies foreign and domestic. Ramage by dudley pope, 9780935526769, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He intends to confront it headon in the biggest naval battle. Dudley pope a young lieutenant and peer of the realm finds himself in command after his captain and senior officers are killed in battle.
His books were greatly inspired from the works of c. He concealed his age and joined the merchant marines at the age of just 16. Apparently forester encouraged pope to write fiction. But nelsons plan is not merely to blockade the enemys fleet. The jacket cover states that pope was encouraged to write the series by c. Dudley pope dudley bernard egerton pope 19251997 served as a merchant navy midshipman during wwii and in 1944 became a naval defence correspondent of the london evening news.
Ramage is the first book in the lord ramage series. Find the complete lord ramage book series by dudley pope. Dudley pope, a naval defense correspondent of the london evening news, progressed to writing carefully researched naval history. The forum is a free service, and much like the free content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. Ramage and the saracens 17 by dudley pope 2002, paperback at the. Ramage the lord ramage novels book 1 kindle edition by dudley pope author visit amazons dudley pope page. Ramage was an officer in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Pope began what was to become an impressive series with ramage 1965 and, over the next 24 years, produced 17 more novels tracing lord ramages career.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of dudley pope books online. Pope had written several nonfiction books about naval history. This book starts when he is a junior officer on a ship between corsica and italy and is in the fight for its life. Dudley pope books list of books by author dudley pope. Dudley pope was a renowned author of the british origin, who was well known for writing historical fiction and nautical fiction books. He also delved heavily into nautical fiction and is one of the best known authors of that genre in his time. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. He went on to write carefully researched naval history and was urged by c. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
Ramage is a lord and his father is a disgraced naval officer but not by deed. Ramage the lord ramage novels book 1 and millions of other books are. Nicholas is contemporaneous of horatio hornblower, who fought in both the battle of trafalgar and in the battle of cape st. Ramage is suddenly caught behind enemy lines when on honeymoon in france, as the peace of amien unexpectedly ends. As in all these series the hero has a cross to bear, and ramages is his aristocratic, naval background complicated by his fathers disgrace and dishonourable discharge. Forester to try his hand at fiction as he saw the younger writer as his literary heir. The historical novels of the lord ramage series are the most notable works of author dudley. Of course, i needed the first one to get straight with the whole series. It gets off to a hurtling start as ramage comes to in the midst of total chaos, on a sinking ship littered with dead and wounded, and is told hes in command. Another pretty good series, though pope did get a bit formulaic towards the end. Dudley pope has 57 books on goodreads with 21637 ratings.
The year of these events is shown before the book title. This was popes first novel of ultimately nearly 20 about lord ramage, a character who seems based like obriens lucky jack aubrey somewhat on the real lord cochran. In a daring foray, under the very nose of the french mediterranean fleet, li. He joined the merchant navy at the age of sixteen and spent much of his early life at sea. Dudley pope was a british author who was best known for his lord ramage series of historical fiction novels. See all books authored by dudley pope, including ramage, and ramage and the drum beat, and more on. The ramage touch volume 0 the lord ramage novels 0. Forester and ramage was published in 1965, just before forester died. Ramages diamond by pope, dudley and a great selection of related books. Dudley bernard egerton pope was born in 1925 into an ancient cornish seafaring family. Ramage, finally reunited with his beloved sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. If you like dudley pope books, youll love julian stockwin.
Dudley pope 19251997 was a writer of nautical fiction. The first of the dudley pope ramage series is not bad as an adventureatsea novel, but it is not great either. Ramage is to join nelsons fleet blockading the combined french and spanish navies in the port of cadiz. The story chronicles his escape and dashing adventures in true ramage style. He was particularly very famous for writing the lord ramage book series and the ned yorke series of novels. Forester urged pope to try his hand at fiction and saw the younger writer as his literary heir. The book is an easy readnot so much detail or naval jargon that the reader gets lost. He was torpedoed during the second world war and resulting spinal inj. Ramage by dudley pope paperback, 1979 for sale online ebay. For information after this period, see the respective summaries of the books. Pope wrote so much about the sea because he was a sailor. He was widely applauded throughout his life, gaining the reputation of being the best of hornblowers successors. I have the second thru the 15th book in the ramage series by dudley pope. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes.
He is perhaps most loved for his ramage series which follows the. The lord ramage novels series in order dudley pope. He is a contemporary of horatio hornblower, but unlike the latter, who never fought in a large fleet battle, ramage participated in both the battle of cape st. Author dudley popes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. It was this information that triggered me to obtain this book and give pope a try. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of sea novels written by dudley pope. During the napoleonic wars, lord ramage served as an officer in the british royal navy. Ramage by pope, dudley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ramage is the first installment in the hornblower like ramage series. This book features ramage sailing his tiny clutter right under the nose of the french mediterranean fleet to save a party of stranded aristocrats. Dudley pope was an experienced naval officer, journalist and historian who has delighted generations of readers with thrilling stories of high adventure at sea. Buy a cheap copy of the ramage touch volume 0 the lord ramage novels 0 by dudley pope 1590073 9781590070 a gently used book at a great low price. Dudley popes nicholas ramage books in order fantastic fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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