The Midshipman Quinn Collection

by Showell Styles

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883937450
• ISBN13: 9781883937454
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 598 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good novels for any age group

This is a reprinted collection of the author's four novels about Midshipman Septimus Quinn, set in a time period from 1803 to 1805, assigned aboard the Frigate Althea, but also on detached duty either commanding prizes or on missions ashore. The novels are written for the pre-teen or teenage level, but are enjoyable for any age group. As the story opens Septimus Quinn is a nerdy 15-year-old teenager, short and slightly built. He wears glasses. He relies on brains instead of brawn. He is prone to experimenting, much to the dismay of the people around him. The novels follow his various adventures in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic War following the Peace of Amiens. He is an action hero, achieving great successes, destroying enemy ships, rescuing a damsel in distress, escaping from captivity, etc. He gets knocked out a couple times, but survives and carries on. He does develop a love interest, but the book has no real sexual content. Some people are killed (this is a war), but there is no excessive violence, and no bad language. I would recommend the collection for younger readers.

They don't get any better!

These are delightful books that both my sons and daughter have enjoyed. (O.K. I confess. I enjoyed them too!) Good principles are taught and the writing style is very engaging. Midshipman Quinn as a character cuts a swath through the book with brains instead of brawn. Simply outstanding! Everyone of my children complained when they finished (with a sigh), "I wish that there were more."

Wonderful!

This is an engaging and entertaining collection of books. I really enjoyed reading it. The storyline is believable, action filled and exciting. I found myself wishing that there was more to come after I finished!

this is a great book!

These are great books! there are 4 book total and they all are great! I could barely put it down! Its about a young man who is a midshipman in England's navy when England was fighting Napoleon. He is very intelligent and he thinks of solutions to all the difficult situations he and whoever's with him are in. Its wonderful!

Adventure in Every Chapter!

This collection features four books which detail the adventures of Septimus Quinn, a Midshipman on the H.M.S. Althea during the Napoleonic wars. Quinn is a great character. He's slight in stature and somewhat of a nerd, but he exhibits the resourcefulness and coolness under pressure of James Bond. I am halfway through reading this book with my preteen sons. They are loving every minute of it and so am I. I confess that I sometimes read ahead after they've gone to bed just to see how the next chapter turns out.In summary, this collection provides good clean fun and adventure that can be enjoyed by young and old. I highly recommend it!