{"product_id":"providence-and-the-fortunate-perry-comer-9798243195973","title":"Providence and The Fortunate","description":"FROM STREET ORPHAN TO NAVAL OFFICER-\u003cbr\u003eONE BOY'S EXTRAORDINARY RISE THROUGH THE RANKS OF NELSON'S NAVY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePortsmouth, 1801. Thirteen-year-old Asher Blake is dying on the streets-homeless, starving, and desperate. When he stumbles upon a beaten naval captain in a cemetery, he makes a choice that will change his life forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptain James Goodwin of HMS Fortunate offers the desperate boy a chance: join the ship's company as a cabin boy. It's a gamble-but Asher Blake has nothing left to lose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a baptism by fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsh must learn the brutal ways of a warship while Fortunate patrols the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean. Storm-tossed seas test his courage. Prize-taking raids against French and Spanish vessels teach him the art of naval warfare. And when a devastating storm nearly claims the ship, Ash makes a split-second decision that saves a drowning officer-and earns him a place among the ranks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the greatest test awaits when the French fleet breaks out from Toulon. In the crucible of fleet battle-with Admiral Nelson's famous signal flying and hundreds of guns thundering-Ash will discover what it truly means to be a naval officer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom cabin boy to midshipman in less than a year, Ash Blake's rise is nothing short of extraordinary. But in the age of sail, survival itself is an achievement-and the price of glory is measured in blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and transformation set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, PROVIDENCE AND THE FORTUNATE brings to life the brutal reality and soaring triumph of service in Nelson's Royal Navy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels and Perry Comer's Donland Series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perry Comer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243195973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d","brand":"Perry Comer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175950725375,"sku":"9798243195973","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bdc32eae-8f08-4235-98b2-a048fba921e3.jpg?v=1771336370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/providence-and-the-fortunate-perry-comer-9798243195973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}