Most intriguing and satisfying...Within his nearly 85 years, Cochrane packed enough drama and history to shame both Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake...O'Brian fans will find great satisfaction in smoking out similarities and differences between Cochrane and Aubrey.

Ken Ringle, Washington Post

[Cordingly] used previously unpublished papers, extensive original research and his own travels to tell Cochrane's story which is as good as any fiction.

BoatU.S. Magazine

Devotees of yarns about brave British tars will be delighted to be aboard.

Kirkus Reviews

Cordingly, an established historian of Nelson's navy, tells Cochrane's story with flair and sympathy.

Publishers Weekly