James L. Nelson
Encyclopedia
James L. Nelson is an American
historical nautical novelist
. He was born in Lewiston, Maine
. In 1980, Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School
. Nelson attended the University of Massachusetts
, Amherst
for two years, and then transferred to UCLA, with the ambition of becoming a film director. Nelson, his wife, Lisa, and their daughter Elizabeth lived for two years in Steubenville, Ohio
, while Lisa attended Franciscan University. They also have three other children, Nate, Jack, and Abbey. They now live in Harpswell, Maine
, where Nelson continues to write full time. He is also the Skipper of Sea Scout Ship 243, out of Maine Maritime Museum, in Bath.
United States
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historical nautical novelist
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
. He was born in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
. In 1980, Nelson graduated from Lewiston High School
Lewiston High School
Lewiston High School is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine. The school opened in 1850 and has occupied its current building since the mid-1970s. The school's enrollment for the 2007–08 school year was 1,446 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white...
. Nelson attended the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
, Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
for two years, and then transferred to UCLA, with the ambition of becoming a film director. Nelson, his wife, Lisa, and their daughter Elizabeth lived for two years in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, while Lisa attended Franciscan University. They also have three other children, Nate, Jack, and Abbey. They now live in Harpswell, Maine
Harpswell, Maine
Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, which is geographically within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,239 at the 2000 census. Harpswell is composed of land contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as several large and small...
, where Nelson continues to write full time. He is also the Skipper of Sea Scout Ship 243, out of Maine Maritime Museum, in Bath.
Revolution at Sea series
features "Isaac Biddlecomb"- By Force of Arms (1997), ISBN 9780671519247
- The Maddest Idea (1997), ISBN 9780671519254
- The Continental Risque (1998), ISBN 9780671013813
- Lords of the Ocean (1999), ISBN 9780671034900
- All the Brave Fellows (2001), ISBN 9780671038465
Brethren of the Coast series
features "Thomas Marlowe"- The Guardship (2000), ISBN 0380804522
- The Blackbirder (2001), ISBN 0060007796
- The Pirate Round (2002), ISBN 0060539267
Civil War at Sea series
features "Samuel Bowater"- Glory in the Name (2004), ISBN 0060959053
- Thieves of Mercy (2005), ISBN 0060199709
Standalone novels
- Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack (2004)
- The Only Life that Mattered: The Short and Merry Lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Calico Jack (2004)
Non-fiction
- Benedict Arnold's Navy: the Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain But Won the American Revolution (2006), ISBN 0071468064
- George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea (2008), ISBN 0071493891
- With Fire and SwordWith Fire and SwordWith Fire and Sword is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as the Trilogy, followed by The Deluge and Fire in the Steppe , also translated as Colonel Wolodyjowski...
: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Beginning of the Revolution (2011) ISBN 9780312576448
External links
- James L. Nelson Official site
- Bibliography at Fantastic Fiction
- Interview at the Pritzker Military Library