David Poyer
Autor de The Med
Sobre El Autor
David Poyer, 1949 - Writer David Poyer was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, in 1949, and grew up in the towns of Brockway, Emlenton, and Bradford in western Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school and then attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, graduating in 1971. He received a master's mostrar más degree from George Washington University. Poyer's active and reserve service have included sea duty in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, Caribbean, and Pacific and shore duty at the Pentagon, as well as other commands. He has served on the USS Bowen, Comphibron Eight, USS Charleston, USS Antrim, Surface Warfare Development Group, U.S. Atlantic Command and as Captain for the U.S. Naval Reserve at Joint Forces Command. Poyer has taught or lectured at Annapolis, Flagler College, University of Pittsburgh, Old Dominion University, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the University of North Florida. He's been a guest on PBS's "Writer to Writer" series and on Voice of America. Poyer has written the Navy novels "The Med," "The Gulf," "The Circle," "The Passage," and "Tomahawk." He has also written the historical thriller "The Only Thing to Fear" and the comic novel of Annapolis "The Return of Philo T. McGiffin." "Thunder on the Mountain" is a historical novel set in 1936; and set in the Pennsylvania hills, are the titles "The Dead of Winter," "Winter in the Heart" and "As the Wolf Loves Winter." (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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(eng) aka David Andreissen
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- Poyer, David
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- Andreissen, David
Poyer, D.C. - Fecha de nacimiento
- 1949
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Virginia, USA
DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA (birth) - Educación
- United States Naval Academy
George Washington University - Ocupaciones
- sailor
professor - Relaciones
- Hart, Lenore (wife)
- Organizaciones
- United States Navy
Wilkes University - Aviso de desambiguación
- aka David Andreissen
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I never received my copy that I won in a GOODREADS giveaway back on Sep 12, 2017. I've reached out with no response. Sadly, I need to clear my reading queue & shall assign a 1 star rating. I was excited to have won & looked forward to reading. If I ever receive it, I'll read & post corrected review.
Started slowly and was rather formulaic but improved significantly by the end. I will try the next one in the series.
Lt Clairbourne commits to his home state, Virginia, and is off to war. First, as an artillerist supporting the army, then as the commander of Confederate commerce raiders. He is extreme/y successful until he engages in a fight to the finish with one of the USN cruisers sent out to run him down. Good insights into the struggles of individuals as they are forced to take sides in this War Between the States.
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I love reading nonfiction about the service academies, as well as the occasional fictional work. This is one of the best service-academy novels I've ever read.
A real page turner full of nonstop action. Absolutely loved it.
I especially loved how the author alternated scenes between Midshipman Dan and Admiral Dan.
Though military thrillers aren't my usual thing, I've picked up the first book in the series and hope to read through them all.
Highly recommended!!
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.)… (más)