HMS Belvidera 4. Bridgemont

As a young man one of my favourite TV shows was Victory At Sea. Although set 150 years before that, the Bridgemont series of books is a great fictional tale that reminds me of that show.  Mark Arbour has done a lot of research to include historical facts and events of the era authentically written.  This shows in the dialogue and descriptions of ships at battle, as well as the politics and attitudes of the times.  The HMS Belvidera is a very gripping story well worth the time spent to read it.

This is the fourth book in the Bridgemont saga.  I found this book more adventure story than any other.  The writing and pacing were both first rate and the continued character development is superb.  The battles seemed to dominate this book for me.  There were some excellent action elsewhere but the battles really draws the reader in.  You truly feel the spray of water on your face,  the smell of the gunpowder, and the cry of the injured and dying.  Mark has a remarkable facility to draw one into the action...  

Enjoyed every aspect of this book, and for those that have read the first three books in this saga; you will simply find more of the brilliance in this one.

Great storyline, well executed and such fun to read.  Thank you 🤗🤗🤗🤗

This is the fourth time I've read this series.  It's just as fresh as it was the first time!  Oh, and I'm in love with George!

At just over a quarter-million words with 44 chapters, Belvidera is the fourth book in the Bridgemont series in which George Granger  and his frigate perform heroic service for the crown.  I've just finished re-reading it and it is even better the second time around.  I have heartily recommended this series and this book is a particularly good one if you love naval strategy and stories!   Read and enjoy!