Ramage (Lord Ramage #1) Paperback | Pages: 320 pages

Be Specific About Containing Books Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)

Title	:	Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)
Author	:	Dudley Pope
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2000 by McBooks Press (first published November 30th 1964)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adventure

Explanation Conducive To Books Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)

My, my, my...What a wonderful tale of wooden ships and Iron men, cannon and tall timber, courage and honor and dashing, gallant Naval Officers riding the wind on sleek wooden zephyrs that gallop over frothing seas and race the wind.

This is a wonderful book written in 1968 by Dudley Pope, a friend and protégée of C. S. Forester, author of the Horatio Hornblower Novels. Pope's dashing young hero, Nicholas Ramage, must outwit and out last all enemies foreign and domestic. Not only does he have to navigate the dangerous Mediterranean between Naples, Corsica and Civitavecchia (Livorno), and, outfox those dastardly Napoleonic French and the occasional Spanish Galleon, he must also out maneuver his father's rivals within the King's (George)Navy so he can rescue a beautiful Italian Countess from the guillotine.

Though the Ramage Novels may not have the following of Horatio Hornblower, there is a little something for everyone who loves high adventure and tales of dashing swashbuckling heroes in this pleasant book. Pope's gentlemanly writing style rings with all the pomp and circumstance of the Royal Navy in 1798 and words as velvety smooth as John Wyndham, H.G. Wells, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Between the covers of this book lies a tale of adventure, love, daring rescues, heroic feats, the heat of a good sea battle, and romantic clang sword on sword.

Wonderful Characters, from the slightly uptight but dashing Nicholas Ramage, to the beautiful, intelligent and feisty Lady Gianna and the rascally American Gunner's Mate named Jackson. Even when the old Boatswain's Mate from the HMS Sibella and Sibella's Carpenter testify over the sinking of the Sibella, they are colourful and funny. Perhaps the biggest surprise was the way Pope depicted Admiral Horatio Nelson himself as a proper, stiff backed Naval Officer with an odd sense of humor turned practical joker.

This is a romantic tale if there ever was one. I'm rating it 4 stars. I recommend it for anyone who likes action adventure, historical fiction, naval battles and good old fashioned romance (but not too much of it). My only complaint is that here and there it gets a bit bogged down in the details and mechanics of battle. Then again a story with lots of things that blow up, go boom and draw blood can't be too bad.

Warnings:

Hell, there's nothing to be worried about here. There are a few graphic descriptions of bodies damaged by grape and double shot and one of Nick's hands strays to a ladies breast, completely by accident...yeah, right... but even with that racy tawdry moment, this is a great YA read and good for anyone.

I suppose one warning should be that this was written in 1968. There is a subtle, but noticeable difference in writing styles between then and now. This story has a bit more narration and fewer dialogs, but it's a wonderful story.

A side note. I may be biased with this one, because of my own Naval Service where I was part of the commissioning crew on the USS Ramage (DDG61) named after Medal of Honor Winner from the Second World War Red Ramage. My first European port on my first ship's, first deployment (with me aboard) was in Civitavecchia (LaSpezia) Italy and I was stationed in Naples Italy for 3 years. I spent three Mediterranean deployments in the Med, doing rings around Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. This story is set in my "home away from home."

Present Books Toward Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)

Original Title:	Ramage (The Lord Ramage Novels, #1)
ISBN:	0935526765 (ISBN13: 9780935526769)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Lord Ramage #1

Rating Containing Books Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)

Ratings: 3.97 From 2089 Users | 96 Reviews

Rate Containing Books Ramage (Lord Ramage #1)

Gave this 4 stars. I have read the original Ramage series ( this Ramages father) many years ago. He is a CS Forrester "Hornblower" like Character. This was a good read if you like "Horratio Hornblower" 18th century British naval escapades you will like this one.

Rollicking jolly story. Unfortunately it was entirely too predictable. The descriptive phrases were palpable. The emotional hooks were a little contrived. References to more modern time were inappropriate. They detracted from the scene settings. This would be an excellent book for adolescents.



I found the book extremely dry to start off, but once it gets going its pretty good. There's also quite a bit of dialogue, both internal and external, which sometimes sidetracks the movement and flow of the book. Overall though, I enjoyed this seaworthy tale :)

Unexpected Twists and TurnsAn interesting book that I began reading with some hesitation. A few pages in and I was questioning my decision to actually read it but before I put I t down, the story took a turn toward an interesting plot with a number of unexpected twists and turns to the narrative. I'm now intrigued by Ramage and what is next in store for him.

Really liked this. I am a fan of historical fiction and have read several of the Master and Commander books (can't think of the actual series name right now) and I enjoyed those but I think now that I prefer the Ramage novels. The characters were a bit more likable while still feeling authentic and the writing was very easy to follow. One of my complaints with the other series was that it took some time and effort to understand the old language being used and this was so much easier and more

The British Slang words might not be suitable for everyone