Publisher's Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of 18th-century naval warfare, The Two Admirals 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.
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.
