Sean thomas russell born 30 january 1952 is a canadian writer of fantasy, and of historical novels featuring the royal navy. Under enemy colors book by s thomas russell 4 available. Sean thomas russell, read online free in epub,txt at. At the age of ten he decided to become an author, and the fantasy genre caught him years later, while reading j. Under enemy colors king county library system overdrive. His latest book follows bestsellers a battle won, under enemy colours and a ship of war. The title of this book is under enemy colors and it was written by s. Russell introduced the chief protagonist, charles hayden, as a new hero working with royal navy. His abilities and his loyalty to the king of england are beyond dispute. Thomas russell as well as his full name, and he has collaborated with ian dennis also born 1952 under the joint pseudonym t. Lieutenant charles hayden finds himself summoned by the first secretary of the navy philip stephens who offers him a position aboard the themis as first lieutenant with an added duty to file secret reports with stephens.
At the time of the french revolution, one of britains most skillful naval officers, charles saunders hayden, is a young lieutenant, the son of an english father and a french mother. It was published by berkley and has a total of 512 pages in the book. It is 1793, and the french revolutionary wars are just getting underway. Enemy colors naturally repel and are often hosers against each other. At the time of the french revolution, one of britains most skillful naval officers, charles saunders hayden, is a young. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A sweeping novel of maritime mutiny set against the backdrop of the french revolution. Sep 06, 2007 listen to under enemy colors audiobook by s. His abilities and his loyalty to the king of england are beyond dispute, but his career seems doomed by his mixed herit. Under enemy colors 2007 excerpt under enemy colors 2007 afterword. Learn more about under enemy colors in the the free library of philadelphia digital collection. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. History and fiction the war of the french revolution and the napoleonic wars have been fodder for novelists from the outset, and novels set in the british navy of that era have long been a species of their own. His career challenged by a mixed heritage in spite of his loyalty to the king of england, french revolutionera naval officer charles saunders hayden finds himself aboard an aging frigate that becomes subject to violent crew outbursts and mutiny.
Sean russell his career challenged by a mixed heritage in spite of his loyalty to the king of england, french revolutionera naval officer charles saunders hayden finds himself aboard an aging frigate that. Under enemy colors a charles hayden novel book 1 kindle edition by s. Under enemy colors a charles hayden novel book 1 kindle edition by russell, s. Under enemy colors the free library of philadelphia. Russells under enemy colors is one in a series of naval fiction books. At the age of three his family moved to the outskirts of the city, where they lived in a cottage at the beach of lake ontario. Under enemy colors adventures of charles hayden, book 1 by sean thomas russell book cover, description, publication history. Under enemy colors is an excellent read for historical adventure series devotees.
Forester will rejoice as vance admirably recreates russells debut novel set in 1793, during those authors period. Under enemy colors adventures of charles hayden, book 1 by. The authors ability to combine a sailors knowledge along with a grasp of the history of this period, combined with a proper blend of. At the time of the french revolution, one of britains most skillful naval officers is young lieutenant charles saunders hayden, the son of an english father and a french mother. Great book if you want to lose alot of sleep through the first few chapters it was a fairly good book, but then as they take to the sea it turned into a book that i couldnt stop listening to, lost a night just hanging on each new adventure. In the series, there sean thomas russell was born in toronto, canada and now resides on vancouver island in british columbia. Embroiled in this is lieutenant charles hayden of the british royal navy. Hayden is assigned to an aging frigate, the themis, under the command of captain josiah hart, a man known throughout the service as faint hart. Until the sea shall give her up dead is his latest novel. The opening skirmishes of the french revolutionary war send ageing frigate hms themis into waters swarming with enemy ships of the line. I cant wait to see how hayden and young wickham aged sixteen grow over the course of the series. Uploaded by booksalecataloger3 on september 27, 2011. Assigned to the hms themis, an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle. Under enemy colors has the feel of a tale being spun in the style of an old salt, comfortable by the warmth of a fire in a snug inn near the docks of portsmouth while the wind and rain lash the windows.
Under enemy colors a charles hayden novel book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. In the tradition of jack aubrey and horatio hornblower comes a. Instructed to survey the french coastline, shes soon in the thick of the action. This book is set during the glory years of the british navy leading up to the napoleonic wars, and its leading man is lieutenant charles. Under enemy colors adventures of charles hayden, book 1. Assigned to the hms themis, an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle, hayden is torn between honor and duty, as the british navy engages the. Charles hayden book 1 paperback softback by russell, sean thomas isbn. Under enemy colors 2007 read online free book by sean. Under enemy colors book north vancouver district public. Born to an english father and a french mother, lieutenant charles saunders hayden.
Enemy colors are two opposed colors of the color pie. Find presents for all of dads favorite hobbies including sports, history, and grilling, or shop fathers day books including thrillers, biographies, and many more. Under enemy colors a charles hayden novel book 1 kindle. Sean russell a novel of maritime mutiny set against the backdrop of the french revolution. Under enemy colors is the first book by russell that focuses it lens on charles hayden a halfenglish, halffrench officer in his majestys royal navy who is assigned first lieutenant to the hms themis as a last ditch efforts to save his career from the growing antifrench sentiment in england. This is a great book for historical fiction listeners.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Born to an english father and a french mother, lieutenant charles saunders haydens career is damned by his mixed heritage. Enemy colors naturally repel and are often hosers against each other several sets have centered around enemycolored cards. Sean russell was born in toronto, ontario, in 1952. This book is set during the glory years of the british navy leading up to the napoleonic wars, and its leading man is lieutenant charles hayden, a rising officer in a growing british fleet in desperate. We have unique fathers day gifts for even the most difficult to shop for dad, with gift ideas ranging from book box sets to leather wallets. His work has been published under the names sean russell and s.
Under enemy colors starts in 1793a dozen years before the battle of trafalgarat the beginning of what we now refer to as the napoleonic wars. Assigned to the hms themis, an aging frigate under the command of a captain reviled by his crew for both his brutality towards his men and his cowardice in battle, hayden is. The 10 digit isbn is 0143142488 and the digit isbn is 9780143142485. A multicolored card may require mana from enemy colors in order to play it e. Born to an english father and a french mother, lieutenant charles saunders hayden s career is damned by his mixed heritage. Daviess book is his first work of fiction, though he has published nonfiction books. I found russells welldefined, forwardmoving plot very refreshing in a genre that sometimes relies a bit too much on character and not enough story. Under enemy colours by sean thomas russell penguin books. Thomas russell is a sweeping novel of maritime mutiny set against the backdrop of the french revolution that evokes such masters as patrick obrian and bernard cornwell. Charles hayden book 1 paperback softback by sean thomas russell isbn. Thomas a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
Review will shown on site after approval other books by horror. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones. As the themis takes to sea, the disaffection of the crew boils over into violence, and the lieutenant is caught between his superior and a crew. Under enemy colors the adventures of charles hayden by s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading under enemy colors a charles hayden novel book 1. Adventures of charles hayden series by sean thomas russell. I would hope that in the future russell include a glossary. Under enemy colors has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Sean thomas russell is a lifelong sailor whose passion for the sea and his love of nautical history inspired the adventures of charles hayden. Following years of writing fantasy stories, he decided to shift his focus towards historical novels based on navy in 2007. Under enemy colors goodreads meet your next favorite book. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He was seen for the first time in the book, under enemy colors. I wish the next book was already written, because id go out and buy it immediately. Nov 04, 2008 under enemy colors has the feel of a tale being spun in the style of an old salt, comfortable by the warmth of a fire in a snug inn near the docks of portsmouth while the wind and rain lash the windows. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Under enemy colors 2007 under enemy colors 2007 about book. Learn more about under enemy colors in the king county library system digital collection. The title of this book is under enemy colors the adventures of charles hayden and it was written by s.