Dewey Lambdin

Dewey Lambdin ( born 1945 in San Diego, California) is an American author of (military) Historical novels.

Life

Lambdin is the son of an officer in the U.S. Navy. After completing his schooling, he attended Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon (Tennessee), and reached there in 1962 with successful completion. In the same year he began "liberal arts and theater" at the University of Tennessee to study in Knoxville. This study broke Lambdin not finish off and moved to the Montana State University Bozeman and was able to complete this program successfully in 1969.

The next few years worked as a director Lambdin - sometimes as a producer - at various TV stations. After the first attempts at writing during his studies he began now seriously on his debut work as a writer. His first novel was published in 1989., When he was able to repeat its success with the next levels, Lambdin lay down any other job and devoted himself only to writing. Currently (2011 ) lives Lambdin near Nashville, Tennessee.

Reception

Became known Lambdin for his series about the naval officer Alan Lewrie, who fought as a member of the Royal Navy against Napoleon. After the reader as well as the official literary criticism considers that Lambdin introduces his protagonist in a series with CS Forester ( Horatio Hornblower ), Alexander Kent ( Richard Bolitho ) and Dudley Pope (Lord Ramage ). By his own admission, were (and are ) authors such as Henry Fielding, Tom Jones and Others been great role models for him.

Works (selection)

  • The King's Coat. At Alan Lewrie naval adventure. St. Martin's Press, New York, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4299-9476-7 (EA New York 1989). German translation: Ready to fight. Alan Lewrie is Midshipman of the king. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-548-26361-5 (EA Berlin 2002).
  • German translation: Full broadside. Midshipman Alan Lewrie and the Battle of Turk Iceland. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-548-25438-1.
  • German Translation: A hand for the king. Alan Lewrie in the waters of the Bahamas. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-548-26127-2.
  • German translation: HMS Cockerel. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin, 2005.
  • A King's Commander. Fine Books, New York 1997, ISBN 1-55611-504-0. German translation: the challenge. Ullsteinhaus, Berlin, 2007.
  • Jester '' s Fortune. Dutton, New York 1999, ISBN 0-525-94482-6.
  • The King's Captain. St. Martin's Press, New York 2000, ISBN 0-312-26885-8.
  • Sea of ​​Grey. St. Martin's Press, New York 2002, ISBN 0-312-28685-6.
  • The Captain's Vengeance. St. Martin's Press, New York 2004, ISBN 0-312-31547-3.
  • A King's Trade. St. Martin's Press, New York 2006, ISBN 0 - 312-31549 -X.
  • Troubled Waters. St. Martin's Press, New York 2008, ISBN 978-0-312-34805-2.
  • Reefs and Shoals. Duune Books, New York 2012, ISBN 978-0-312-59571-5.
  • Hostile Shores.Dunne Books, New York, 2013, ISBN 978-0-312-59572-2.
  • What lies buried. A novel of Old Cape Fear. McBooks, Chicago, Ill. 2005, ISBN 1-59013-436-2.
  • For King and Country. The naval adventures of Alan Lewrie. Fine Books, New York 1994, ISBN 1-55611-413-3.
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