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First Published:
Jun 2005, 438 pages
Paperback:
Jul 2006, 432 pages
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Power is the author of at
least 25 novels and is often
described as the most popular living author
of American sea fiction. In addition to being a novelist, he's
also a public policy analyst and a retired
naval office. He has written a couple
of stand-alone novels but the rest of his
books fall into four series - those starring
ex-SEAL Tiller Galloway, the Dan Lenson
novels set in the modern navy, the Hemlock
County novels (his only landlocked series
set in the area of Pennsylvania where he
grew up), and his Civil War series.
The critics describe That Anvil of
Our Souls as the best in the series so
far,
saying that it is not only superbly
researched but also well-written and will be
of appeal to Civil War buffs and general
readers
Poyer's next novel is a Dan Lenson novel,
The Threat, due to be released in
November this year.
Selected Reviews
"Poyer's determination to present a complex, historically
accurate sea yarn is impressive. . . .
Sailing enthusiasts will be in their
element." - Publishers Weekly.
"Series best, and for those who see the
Civil War as this country's defining drama,
simply not to be missed." - Kirkus Reviews.
This review was originally published in The BookBrowse Review in August 2005, and has been updated for the
August 2006 edition.
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