Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy. James Nelson

James Nelson has served as a seaman, rigger, boatswain and officer on a number of sailing vessels. He is the author of the five books comprising his The Revolution at Sea saga as well as The Brethren of the Coast trilogy. He lives with his wife and children in Maine. His web site can be found at jameslnelson.com.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent."It is, by far, the best Civil War novel I've ever read; reeking of battle, duty, heroism and tragedy...a triumph of imagination and good taut writing" -- BERNARD CORNWELL"Authenticity runs throughout the books, carrying total conviction" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN"Nelson handles deftly the O'Brian dominated maritime genre with...tense action and battle sequences" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"A real page turner where the reader feels part of the action.. you can almost feel the tension and atmosphere..." -- ***** Reader review"By far one of the best books I've ever read in my life" -- ***** Reader review******************************************************************************THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END, CAN HE STEER HIS COMMAND TO VICTORY? At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Confederate Navy must defend nearly 3,000 miles of coastline with only a meagre collection of ships and a handful of men. One of these men is Sam Bowater, a former lieutenant in the United States Navy, who obtains his cherished first command in a tugboat turned gunboat, the Cape Fear, with a ragtag crew. Struggling with the pressures of his first command, in a naval service which is still learning the ropes, Bowater finds himself and his men the only defence between the Confederate shores and the massive Union Navy.From Hampton Roads to Roanoke Island, to an exciting, bloody night time river fight for New Orleans, Glory In The Name vividly brings to life the dramatic naval battles of the Civil War.Glory In The Name is the first story in James Nelson's Civil War at Sea series. The action continues in Thieves of Mercy.