The Galley The Galley Series Book 1 eBook Paul Howard
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During the time of Nero a young Roman is mistaken for a Christian and condemned to the galleys. Soon he finds himself a slave aboard the new super secret warship, The Antonia. Surrounded by misfits, inventors and fighters he leads a slave rebellion and takes over as captain. But he soon learns that Antonia is part of a pet project of the Emperor to build a new Empire of Nero! Armed with new weapons and the fastest ship in the world, he and his fellow slaves are now able to sail to freedom. But first, they have unfinished business with Rome! A historic novel like no other, The Galley is a wild roller coaster ride through an ancient world of excitement and adventure on the high seas where anything can happen and often does. As our hero's travels take him from the Great Fire of Rome to one of the strangest battles ever fought, he finds romance and intrigue awaiting him at every turn.
The Galley The Galley Series Book 1 eBook Paul Howard
I noticed a review pointing out errors in such as the type of ship and physical features like tides. I don't care about that! For one thing, the point of the ship was it was a totally new design. Since it was obviously abandoned after the design flaws were pointed out by the rebels (dramatically and unmistakably), they may have destroyed all records. How would we know?For the tides - I've never been on a boat and I can't swim. I don't know about those things and I don't care! The author pointed out from the start that he was trying to word it so it was understandable from the 21st century point of view so what they called the "bridge" may not be as we think of it but the idea makes the book more understandable to those who are not ancient boat buffs. The book was great!
Parts of this book brought to mind Charlton Heston as "Ben-Hur" (the parts in the Galley itself and the fight with the pirates) but it was so much more.
Imagine protecting yourself and your friends by deciding to give up your NAMES and become just numbers. Despite that situation, they became close friends and the character development of the main characters was superb.
It was slightly slow at the start but from the time "52" met Gracchus, the pace picked up tremendously. I spent quite a bit of time after the revolt wondering what happened to Gracchus. I was right - they weren't finished with that one-eyed devil yet!
It had it all - travel, intrigue, excitement, violence, rebellion and even romance. Add the great characters here and what more could you want?
Maybe it was predictable with even a "they lived happily ever after" ending but it was still one excellent book and a lot of fun to read.
All I can say is -- READ IT!
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The Galley The Galley Series Book 1 eBook Paul Howard Reviews
Sorry, I had to quit reading this interesting story when the author began to describe provocative scenes. The book would have been fine without them.
The concept had me expectant. Young Roman made galley slave. Pre history of "Weapons of Mass Destruction". A little romance thrown in for a touch of spice.
I was expectant.
However, Mild disapointment was my reward for reading the book to the end.
Almost like a Creative Writing assignment, any suspence that might have been created, was replaced by a few stiffled yawns.
Predicablity.. was the sin.
Some rather odd errors might not be seen by some,or important to others, but to sailors and some history buffs, they dimenished the story even more than did the predictablity.
Errors ? 1. There are NO tides to speak of in the mediterranean sea. At the area where the vessel was supposed to have been beached for repairs, there is a variation of from 5 to 10 Centimeters (2 to 4 inches). Hardly enough to risk grounding such a large ship.
2. The young Captain was served COFFEE several times. The history of coffee seems to have started around the 13th century. Long after the time frame in this story.
3. There are NO "Bridges" on any ship of that time. (seen often in the story). The term BRIDGE comes from the English Bridge makers who made them first for Steam ships.Command on a Roman ship of the time was probably from the Steering deck. On later ships it would have been the Quarter Deck. Steel ships saw the first use of a BRIDGE.
4. It's very unlikely there were any FORECASTLES on Roman vessels of that time. While they may have had platforms from which to fire arrows and spears, they certainly weren't what is traditionally called a CASTLE. Those appeared on Spanish ships of the line literally as Castles foward and Aft of many of their ships.
Bottom line.. Great concept got lost in plodding
But, having said all that, it was worth the few bucks it cost on KINDLE
Picked for my library. Go on long trips frequently and have a large selection on hand so I am prepared. Also part of my Hurricane prep. Once read I shall update the evaluation.
I read this book in 3 days. It kept my interest throughout. It is a good tale about good overcoming bad..
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's always gratifying to read an account to men banding together to fight their oppressors. There is never a dull moment in The Galley and there is some lovely romance.
The action takes place during the reign of the mad Roman emperor Nero. Our hero find himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up being condemned to serve as a galley slave. Galley slaves rarely survive more than a year or two, and he and his fellows suffer under a viciously cruel overseer named Gracchus. The slaves have no names, they are addressed only by numbers. Among the other slaves is a large Nubian who is our hero's bench mate, who calls him "little Roman,", a Greek genius who has mastered a knowledge of chemistry and pyrotechnics far in advance of his era, and a Chinese who has knowledge of gunpowder. There are also two lovely young lady passengers, Calpurnia and her Judean maidservant Sarah.
Little Roman finds a nail and uses it to compromise the chains holding himself and the other galley slaves, and when pirates attack the ship the slaves escape, destroy both the pirates and the hated crew and take over the ship. Little Roman takes charge and is elected captain, as he has more nautical knowledge than any of the other slaves.
Knowing that they are not safe anywhere within Roman territory, the Greek and the Chinese set about to develop weapons that will destroy any pursuers-weapons that would not be developed until the 15th century A.D., and even one that would not be available until the 20th century A.D. Little Roman comes across a missive from Nero to General Corbulo indicating Nero's plan to set the known world into conflagration and he persuades the crew that they must destroy the special Roman fleet that will be used for this purpose. They set sail for Gibraltar to encounter this fleet once they have developed their awesome weapons.
While this is an engaging and fun read, one must suspend a lot of disbelief. I found the idea that the Chinese, shortly upon arriving in Rome, had mastered enough Latin or Greek to have deep philosophical and scientific discussions with the Greek even more incredible than the advanced weapons they developed together. The author also mentions corn and coffee, two New World plants that would not reach the old world until after 1492. This is a good story, well told, but belonging more in the realm of fantasy than historical fiction.
I noticed a review pointing out errors in such as the type of ship and physical features like tides. I don't care about that! For one thing, the point of the ship was it was a totally new design. Since it was obviously abandoned after the design flaws were pointed out by the rebels (dramatically and unmistakably), they may have destroyed all records. How would we know?
For the tides - I've never been on a boat and I can't swim. I don't know about those things and I don't care! The author pointed out from the start that he was trying to word it so it was understandable from the 21st century point of view so what they called the "bridge" may not be as we think of it but the idea makes the book more understandable to those who are not ancient boat buffs. The book was great!
Parts of this book brought to mind Charlton Heston as "Ben-Hur" (the parts in the Galley itself and the fight with the pirates) but it was so much more.
Imagine protecting yourself and your friends by deciding to give up your NAMES and become just numbers. Despite that situation, they became close friends and the character development of the main characters was superb.
It was slightly slow at the start but from the time "52" met Gracchus, the pace picked up tremendously. I spent quite a bit of time after the revolt wondering what happened to Gracchus. I was right - they weren't finished with that one-eyed devil yet!
It had it all - travel, intrigue, excitement, violence, rebellion and even romance. Add the great characters here and what more could you want?
Maybe it was predictable with even a "they lived happily ever after" ending but it was still one excellent book and a lot of fun to read.
All I can say is -- READ IT!
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