During the napoleonic wars, lord ramage served as an officer in the british royal navy. Pope wrote so much about the sea because he was a sailor. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of sea novels written b y dudley pope. Ramages trial has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ramages mutiny has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
The lord ramage novels series in order dudley pope fictiondb. He went on to write carefully researched naval history and was urged by c. He continued to live aboard boats whenever possible and this was where he wrote the majority of his novels. 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. 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 and the drumbeat takes the brave lord ramage to the new world where he. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The first is about lord ramage, the son of admiral the earl of blazey who is out of favour. Ramages mutiny book by dudley pope 3 available editions.
Despite the grave adversity of his situation, ramage embarks upon an intrepid rescue with quite unforeseen consequences. It was on board ramage that author dudley penned all his stories until the year 1985. The story opens up with a sea battle and our ship sinking. Dudley pope, a naval defense correspondent of the london evening news, progressed to writing carefully researched naval history. Captain lord ramage and the calypso return from devils island, but ramages new wife sarah is missing. Ramages trial book by dudley pope 4 available editions. With orders from nelson to be obeyed and a daring mission to be completed, young nicholas ramage must rise to the challenge. Dudley pope was a british author who was best known for his lord ramage series of historical fiction novels. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional and the main character in a series of novels written by english author 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. Read ramages trial by dudley pope available from rakuten kobo. Reaching the island, ramage and the crew of the calypso fetch up in a battle to free severa. Dudley pope has 57 books on goodreads with 21637 ratings.
He was torpedoed during the second world war and resulting spinal inj. The lord ramage novels complete series set volumes 118. Now he must decide whether to carry out the captains secret orders. 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. Ramages signal, the lord ramage novels by dudley pope. Dudley pope was an experienced naval officer, journalist and historian who has delighted generations of readers with thrilling stories of high adventure at sea. Ramage is the first novel in the lord ramage novels by dudley pope. You will easily to buy this specific book in the book retailer or you can order it by using online. The lord ramage novels by dudley pope online at alibris. This thrilling adventure is the first in dudley popes popular and muchloved ramage series. Ramage hopes to enjoy a welldeserved leave when he receives new orders. The complete series list for the lord ramage novels dudley pope.
Dudley pope author of the ramage novel series was looking up hms diamond oak and found this the youngest captain in his majestys navy, with a reputation for landing impossible assignments, lord ramage is dispatched to the caribbean islands of martinique and diamond rock. In a fine dust jacket with the price clipped from the front flap. Author dudley popes complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Dudley popes nicholas ramage books in order fantastic fiction. R amage was an officer in the royal navy during the napoleonic wars. Triton, brig, 10, 1012pdr carronades, ramage and the freebooters, 1797, wrecked, yes. He was widely applauded throughout his life, gaining the reputation of being the best of hornblowers successors. Another pretty good series, though pope did get a bit. Nicholas, lord ramage is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of sea novels written by dudley pope. Although ramage and crew certainly get into their share to difficulties and impossible situations, popes view of the british navy appears as seen with a very optimistic perspective. Ramage the lord ramage novels book 1 and millions of other books are.
Forester, pope was one of the most successful authors to explore the genre of nautical fiction, often compared to patrick obrian. He also delved heavily into nautical fiction and is one of the best known authors of that genre in his time. Fine in green cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. Author dudleys death occurred on april 25, 1997, in marigot, st martin. His 18 maritime novels about the fictional seaman nicholas ramage were also set in nelsons time. Order of dudley pope books dudley pope was a british author who was best known for his lord ramage series of historical fiction novels. Dudley bernard egerton pope was born in 1925 into an ancient cornish seafaring family. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Forester to try his hand at fiction as he saw the younger writer as his literary heir. Dudley pope was an acknowledged authority of nelsons navy. Ramages diamond by pope, dudley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
To be fair i read another, ramage and the freebooters, and its really quite entertaining. Dudley pope was a renowned author of the british origin, who was well known for writing historical fiction and nautical fiction books. Ramage is to join nelsons fleet blockading the combined french and spanish navies in the port of cadiz. Dudley pope books list of books by author dudley pope. Despite the situation and grave adversity, ramage embarks upon an intrepid rescue with quite unforeseen consequences. But nelsons plan is not merely to blockade the enemys fleet. The lord ramage novels complete series set volumes 118 dudley pope on. Forester urged pope to try his hand at fiction and saw the younger writer as his literary heir.
In 1965 he wrote ramage, the first of his highly successful series of novels following the exploits of the heroic lord nicholas ramage during the napoleonic wars. The historical novels of the lord ramage series are the most notable works of author dudley. Another pretty good series, though pope did get a bit formulaic towards the end. Buy a discounted paperback of ramages signal online from australias leading online bookstore. Dudley bernard egerton pope 29 december 1925 25 april 1997 was a british writer of both nautical fiction and history, most notable for his lord ramage series of historical novels. This was pope s 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. I found some parts boring, too much description about putting up sails. I had said some rather unkind things about one of his ramage novels, based on an audiotape.
He was torpedoed during the second world war and resulting spinal injuries plagued him for the rest of his life. Ramage, finally reunited with his beloved sarah, hopes to spend at least a few quiet weeks with her. See all books authored by dudley pope, including ramage, and ramage and the drum beat, and more on. Dudley bernard egerton pope 19251997 served as a merchant navy. In governor ramage rn ramage meets a west indian planter and. He is perhaps most loved for his ramage series which follows the exploits of. Explore books by dudley pope with our selection at. The final boat that author dudley and kay pope lived on together was a 54 foot wooden yacht called ramage. The lord ramage novels series in order dudley pope. See the complete lord ramage series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Commission and take command of the dido a massive 74gun ship that carries enough weight of metal to destroy a frigate in a single broadside, or sweep a ships decks clear of men. His offence was nothing more than following the orders of his superiors. He joined the merchant navy at the age of sixteen and spent much of his early life at sea. 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.
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