The Two Admirals

<p>Set against the backdrop of 18th-century naval warfare <em>The Two Admirals</em> explores themes of friendship loyalty and duty. The story follows Sir Gervaise Oakes and Richard Bluewater two admiral friends whose political differences place them on opposing sides in a royal succession conflict. As treacherous seas and personal struggles converge Cooper delivers a tale rich with maritime detail historical intrigue and emotional depth.</p><p>James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature best known for The Deerslayer and the Last of the Mohicans.</p>