An exciting reconstruction of the heroic fight of Sir Richard Grenville in his famous galleon, the Revenge, on the last day of August 1591 from the bestselling author Alexander Fullerton. The Revenge, of 500 tons, fought alone for 15 hours against a fleet of Spanish galleons, who were each of them three times, her size. Sir Richard Grenville, stands out as one of the most dramatic characters in England’s history. Cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and lifelong rival of Sir Francis Drake, soldier, sailor, and above all, servant of the Queen: Grenville saw his moment, seized it in a supreme gamble into which he threw his life, his ship, his seamen and his reputation. All he stood to gain was honour.

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Listening Length	5 hours and 42 minutes
Author	Alexander Fullerton
Narrator	Terry Wale
Audible.com.au Release Date	26 July 2011
Publisher	Soundings
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00NPB531W
Best Sellers Rank	193,561 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1,665 in Espionage Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) 7,692 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) 13,800 in Suspense

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Peter Scott

Don't know why I bothered?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2020

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The Thunder and the Flame by Alexander Fullerton
The retelling of the poem 'Revenge ' by Alfred Lord Tennyson in story form. It was so hard going to read I wonder why the author bothered? I persevered to the end and wondered why I bothered!

Richard T.

A perfect blend of fact & fiction.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2016

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Bought as a replacement for an original copy which has fallen to pieces having been read many, many times. I can honestly say that I read many historical books, fact & fiction, and this one blends the two splendidly. Written as a novel, but thoroughly researched, so as to provide a story that is as factually correct as it is possible to be after some four hundred years.
The characters are all real, Grenville in particular, a man I feel I have met, & was not very fond of. You find yourself caring who actually survives, or not.
Life aboard an Elizabethan ship of war is described in such a way as to make the tales of the Armada not quite as glorious as the films portray.
Certainly among the best of the seaboard warfare genre.

Baz H

Great interpretation of a historic battle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2018

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Typical Fullerton...well described without overly flowering the script. As good at these as the novels. I'm a fan, you haven't guessed.

john crumpton

Good historical novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2018

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May be fiction but author knew the subject well

Mr R W

A good yarn

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2019

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An enjoyable read

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