Bill Hammond

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HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN A MATTER OF HONOR...

"I was so caught up in the story, I didn't realize how much history I had learned until I was finished and began thinking about it. This is an absolute must read!"
--Jess M. Brallier, Author of 30 books

Synopsis

The American Revolution is the daily reality of this story of a Massachusetts teenager who ships out with John Paul Jones to avenge the death of his beloved brother Will, taken by force by the Royal Navy and flogged to death aboard a king’s ship. On the high seas, in England and in France, on the sugar islands of the Caribbean and the battlefield of Yorktown, Richard Cutler proves his mettle and wins the love -- and the allegiance to the infant republic -- of a beautiful English aristocrat from the arms of a young British sea officer named Horatio Nelson.

Reviews & Praise

"Drawing on five years of historical research and a lifetime of sailing, Hammond vividly recreates an early chapter in American history."
-- Publishers Weekly

"In the genre of nautical fiction, this new book, a novel based on the American Revolution, is more than just top-notch. In scope and brilliant writing, it's a fitting companion to the maritime tales of Patrick O'Brian."
--Easton (MD) Star Democrat

"Hammond...provides readers with everything from romance, passion, war, and strife. A powerful maritime tale, A Matter of Honor is sure to entertain anyone looking for a dramatic look at the American Revolution through the eyes of a young seaman intensely embroiled in the fight for independence."
--The Historical Novels Review

"This is one of the best Revolutionary War novels I have ever read. Deeply researched and exceptionally written...I was hooked from the first pages...[Hammond's] descriptions of life aboard the sailing ships of the era create vivid scenes of life and warfare at sea."
-- Muzzleloader magazine

"A Matter of Honor is an enlightening and entertaining historical novel that breathes life into the momentous events and characters of the Colonial Navy and the American Revolution."
--Paul Tobin, Rear Admiral USN (Ret.)

"An exciting and marvelous story. Bill Hammond brings the history of America's first war at sea, and the sailors who fought for its independence, to life."
-- Commander C.C. Felker, Ph.D., Professor of Naval History, USNA

"Bill Hammond brings the American Revolution to life in this outstanding blend of drama, action and romance infused with details so rich you'll feel the blast of cannon and taste the salt in the air."
-- Commander Suzanne Giesemann, USN (Ret.)

"A magnificent story well told. Every reader will appreciate the background and fresh insight on the events of the American Revolutionary War told from several points of view."
--Good Old Boat magazine

"From the furious battles off the British coasts to the indulgent life of English pantation owners on Barbados to the final battle at Yorktown, Hammond spins a magnificent yarn of honor, sacrifice, courage, and love."
-- Captain Ty Giesemann, US Navy (Ret.)