Caleb Pettengill USN Author:George Fielding Eliot A Marvelous yarn concerning young Mr. Caleb Pettengill of New England who commands a vessel in the Union Navy during the Civil War, whose flamboyant charm is irresistible to women, and who believes passionately not only in the union casue but also in the revolutionary new uses of steam, ironclad ships, explosive shells and rifled guns. In the i... more »mpetuous and ambitious young officer, George Eliot has created a personality that stands, with Captain Horatio Harnblower, as one of the strongest and most appealing characters of historical fiction.
A lust and exciting sea story that brings vividly to life, throught the experiences of one man and his ship, the birth pangs of the steam Navy and the trials of the men who manned it during an era that has never ceased to fire the imaginations of American readers.« less