David drake books list of books by author david drake. Flint received his masters degree in history from ucla and was for many years a labor union activist. With the lightnings, second edition ebook by david drake. With the lightnings by david drake webscription ebook. The army took david drake from duke law school and sent him on a motorized tour of viet nam and cambodia with the 11th cav, the blackhorse. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. With the lightnings by david drake 1999, paperback. Servant of the dragon is the third book in the lord of the isles series by david drake and i am currently reading it. Buy a cheap copy of with the lightnings book by david drake. David drake, an american science fiction and fantasy writer, is one of the major authors of the military science fiction genre. With the lightnings has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. English fiction science fiction, american space warfare mercenary troops life on other planets. What is surprising, however, is the wonderfully strong quality of the followup. Jul 24, 2019 to my mind, david drake s republic of cinnabar navy series is the best of the sf sets based on the royal navys war with napoleon.
With the lightnings, second edition by david drake baen books. Leary book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Daniel leary is a lieutenant in the republic of cinnabar navy with no money and no prospects since he quarreled with his ruthless, politically powerful father. Possible ex library copy, thata ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library.
Get the best deals on david drake books when you shop the largest online selection at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read with the lightnings. I hadnt been off the books three days when the hemphill took a transport trying to run four thousand tons of fullerenes into pleasaunce. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I was posted from the hemphill to the inspections department at harbor three, mon recalled with morose savagery. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With the lightnings by david drake overdrive rakuten. Now with a new afterword by david drakea friendship forged in hell. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Buy with the lightnings reprint by david drake isbn. To my mind, david drakes republic of cinnabar navy series is the best of the sf sets based on the royal navys war with napoleon. It is the first part of the military space opera rcn series. Adele mundy is a scholar and librarian with no money and no prospects.
Shop our 20 books for 2020 that will help you live the very best shop our 20 for 20. Books by david drake authors like david drake what should. When he was only two years old, way before he learned to read, he fell in love with a poem from the big golden book of poetry, the chickens. A new adventure with daniel leary and adele mundy from the viewpoint of a new member of the team, due out from baen april 2018.
Daniel leary is a lieutenant in the republic of cinnabar navy with no money and no prospects. Leary series in 1998 with the novel with the lightnings. If you want an sf version of hornblower, dave weber and david feintuch both do excellent but conceptually distinct takes on that paradigm. There s some graphic violence, but in war you will have that. His friend and comm officer adele mundy is the tech wiz all these series seem to need, but shes flawed in interesting ways. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. David drake is one of the most respected military science fiction authors in the industry, having developed the hammers slammers series and the rcn series for baen bookstwo of the first hugely popular military sf series. I finished the book, by now titled with the lightnings, and sent it to jim as disk copy. Daniel leary is a lieutenant in the republic of cinnabar navy with no money and. Daniel learys adventures in with the lightnings will be surprised at the appearance of this sequel. Leary books, and i feel this book does a good job of setting up the rest of them quite nicely. Ever since i met david drake at world fantasy 2009 in san jose, ive been meaning to read one of his books. Books by david drake authors like david drake what.
David drake books list of books by author david drake thriftbooks. The rcn series is a sequence of standalone science fiction novels by david drake. Now with a new afterword by david drake a friendship forged in hell. Adele mundy is a scholar whose family was massacred by the government of cinnabar.
Starliner and the forlorn hope were good novels in this genre, but this is the best work david drake has done alone, so far. To clear away the shadows, volume national best seller in hardcover adventures beyond the edge of the known universe the truce between cinnabar and the alliance is holding, and the republic of cinnabar navy is able to explore regions of the galaxy without the explorers being swept up in great power conflict. With the lightnings is a science fiction novel by david drake. With the lightnings republic of cinnabar navy rcn, book 1 by david drake book cover, description, publication history. Daniel learys no supermanbut hes a very good officer and tactician. With the lightnings daniel leary is a lieutenant in the cinnabar navy with no money and no prospects. Planet kostroma trades with both but has a military agreement with cinnabar.
Click to read more about with the lightnings by david drake. David drake books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Drake has described it as an sf version of the aubreymaturin series by patrick obrian. Opponents of kostromas supremo, walter iii, however, are unhappy with the agreement, so cinnabar dispatches a highlevel delegation of space navy bigwigs. I had a novel to write and i wanted to get back to it. He has been a fulltime freelance writer since 1981.
He served the next two years in the army, spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored cavalry in viet nam and cambodia. I used leary daniels as the name of the hero of my untitled novel continue reading. Roy olfetrie planned to be an officer in the republic of cinnabar navy, but when. Here, the republic of cinnabar is at war with the alliance of free stars. Upon return he completed his law degree at duke and was for eight years assistant town attorney for chapel hill, north carolina. Get the best deals on david drake hardcover books when you shop the. David drakes with the lightnings aka rcn, to fans of space opera, david weber, and to anyone who just likes a rollicking good read. I hadnt been off the books three days when the hemphill took a. In a few hours, diplomacy is going to fail on the planet kostroma.
David was an avid lover of the written word from a very young age. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Besides the bestselling hammers slammers series, his books for baen include with the lightnings and its. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Lieutenant daniel leary is an officer on the republic of cinnabar navy ship aglaia with no money and no prospects. With the lightnings is the first book in his rcn series, which is basically david drakes take on patrick obrians aubreymaturin novels. Leary series is a sequence of standalone science fiction novels by david drake. He learned new skills, saw interesting sights, and met exotic people who hadnt run fast enough to get away. Daniel leary is a lieutenant in the republic of cinnabar navy. David drake was attending duke university law school when he was drafted. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Overview daniel leary is a lieutenant in the cinnabar navy with no money and no prospects. With the lightnings is the first novel in the leary, rcn, series. Theres nothing in with the lightnings that david webers honor. With the lightnings 9780671578183 by drake, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Buy with the lightnings by david drake from waterstones today. More military science fiction from one of the leading exponents patriots, 1996, etc.
Read with the lightnings, second edition by david drake available from rakuten kobo. Read with the lightnings by david drake available from rakuten kobo. With the lightnings book by david drake thriftbooks. From publishers weekly no one who read drake s first account of lt. With the lightnings david drake daniel leary is a lieutenant in the cinnabar navy with no money and no prospects. So far it is pretty good with the same kind of elements found in the prior books.
When i was i encountered poul andersons flandry series which started in the pulps. With the lightnings by david drake theirs is a friendship forged in hell. David drake is widely regarded as americas foremost exponent of military and historical science fiction. This novel is as enjoyable as a david weber novel, with leading characters you can identify with and like. David drake was born on september 24, 1945, to a middle class family in iowa. His bestselling books include the hammers slammers series and the belisarius novels coauthored with s. Newest from david drake is nothing spectacular with the lightnings by david drake. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading with the lightnings lt. The question im most often asked about with the lightnings is, who the hell is cassian. With the lightnings republic of cinnabar navy rcn, book 1 by. Think napoleonera naval battles and political intrigue in space. With the lightnings ebook by david drake rakuten kobo.
With david drake he has written five popular novels in the belisarius series. His books include the genredefining and bestselling hammers slammers series, as well as the nationally bestselling rcn series and his classic novel redliners, which he calls possibly the best thing ive written. Huge problems are discovered and then solved with suprising ease. Flint has also begun a highlypraised fantasy adventure series, so far comprising the philosophical strangler and forward the mage. With the lightnings by david drake 1999, paperback, revised. Get the best deals on david drake hardcover books when you shop the largest online selection at. Leary books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. Quite frankly, i regret waiting this long to read this series. With the lightnings, second edition by david drake baen. They center around daniel leary, an officer in the republic of cinnabar navy rcn, and adele mundy, a librarian and spy. It is not really a future war novel, more of an adventure novel with war in it. Review by david mandeville cnn let me start out by saying that david drake is. David drake s with the lightnings aka rcn, to fans of space opera, david weber, and to anyone who just likes a rollicking good read.
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