Brewer and the Barbary Pirates

By: James Keffer

Narrated by: Nigel Peever

It is said that a man is grown by his past, and so it was with William Brewer. Before he took command of HMS Defiant in a hurricane and before he hunted pirates in HMS Revenge, Brewer endured a crucible of fire that molded him into the legend he became.

Fresh from the tutelage of Napoleon Bonaparte on St. Helena, Brewer signs on for a cruise under Captain Bush in HMS Lydia to the Mediterranean to battle the Barbary Pirates. Here, Brewer learns to fight, but he also learns what it means to command men in battle and what it takes to order men to their deaths.

Their enemy is a Scottish renegade who is responsible for the deaths of dozens of his fellow sailors over the years and the selling of hundreds of Europeans into African slavery. Along the way, Brewer is introduced to new heroes and new devils. He also receives sage advice from no less than the Duke of Wellington himself. In the end, Brewer has to use all he’s learned - not to mention going beyond all that - to save HMS Lydia from total destruction at the hands of pirates.

©2019 James Keffer (P)2021 Penmore Press

Excellent sea and ship story!

This audio story was most enjoyable. The background sounds makes it seem real. Listen to this if you enjoy sea stories.

One Heck of a Nautical Adventure

I have never really read or listened to books dealing with Nautical information and this story informed me of a lot of things I was not aware of. This is a page Turner type of book and I enjoyed it. Narrator does a good job with the characters and entire storyline.

Great Stuff Veteran Listener Approves

Very good for the naval age of sail. In Hornblower tradition . Cannot say enough. Super.

A cracking tale

Brewer and the Barbary Pirates.
A cracking tale of life aboard a royal navy frigate fighting north African pirates.
Gripping and action packed.
Superb narration, could feel yourself in the wardroom .
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and happily leave my honest review.

Fun

This was a fun book out of the Hornblower series. Prequel if you will. With that said the book completes its mission. Fun book