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    FEEDBACK ON THE CUSTOM OF THE TRADE
    Shaun Lewis
    • Dec 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    FEEDBACK ON THE CUSTOM OF THE TRADE

    With nineteen five star reviews on Amazon so far, my novel The Custom of the Trade is clearly popular. It is also performing well in the...
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    Jellicoe - The only man capable of losing WW1 in a single afternoon
    Shaun Lewis
    • Dec 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    Jellicoe - The only man capable of losing WW1 in a single afternoon

    Today, in 1916, Admiral Jellicoe was appointed First Sea Lord. It was not to be a successful office for him. Jellicoe is best known for...
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    And we think footballers are heroes
    Shaun Lewis
    • Nov 27, 2017
    • 1 min

    And we think footballers are heroes

    Eight years ago today, Able Seaman Kate Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross by HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. She became...
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    The Navy invented the tank!
    Shaun Lewis
    • Nov 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Navy invented the tank!

    One hundred years ago today, the First Battle of Cambrai commenced, the first British Army combined arms attack of WW1 and one in which...
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    Lest we forget
    Shaun Lewis
    • Nov 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    Lest we forget

    In my novel I have brought to the Public's attention the largely forgotten and highly successful submarine campaign in the Dardanelles...
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    My new book
    Shaun Lewis
    • Nov 6, 2017
    • 1 min

    My new book

    Last night I finished writing my second book, Now the Darkness Gathers, a naval espionage thriller set in the final years leading up to...
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    Watching Blue Planet?
    Shaun Lewis
    • Oct 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Watching Blue Planet?

    The forthcoming new series of Blue Planet promises some spectacular photography and discoveries. One of the reasons this will be so is...
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    My books have arrived
    Shaun Lewis
    • Oct 16, 2017
    • 1 min

    My books have arrived

    This afternoon I saw the printed version of my book for the first time. It was a little weird to hold it and see my name on the cover. ...
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    The Custom of the Trade hits the #1 ranking on Amazon Kindle for military fiction
    Shaun Lewis
    • Oct 14, 2017
    • 1 min

    The Custom of the Trade hits the #1 ranking on Amazon Kindle for military fiction

    Two weeks ago this former student of the Royal Naval Cookery School had his first novel published as an e-book. On Wednesday it was...
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    My favourite review so far
    Shaun Lewis
    • Oct 6, 2017
    • 1 min

    My favourite review so far

    Thank you Mr B for this 5 star review. I am deeply honoured. "A fast-paced and engaging military adventure, that unfolds against the...
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    Publication of The Custom of the Trade
    Shaun Lewis
    • Sep 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    Publication of The Custom of the Trade

    Richard Miller is the second-in-command of the submarine D2. His captain, Lieutenant Johnson, has previously withheld a recommendation...
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    Early submarine escape apparatus in the Royal Navy
    Shaun Lewis
    • Sep 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Early submarine escape apparatus in the Royal Navy

    Submarine operations have long been hazardous and remain so today. A submariner’s hope is always that the boat will surface the same...
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    CAISSON DISEASE
    Shaun Lewis
    • Sep 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    CAISSON DISEASE

    Last night I watched a fascinating TV programme about the building of the Forth railway bridge. The bridge is a remarkable piece of...
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    Introducing Roger Keyes, a character from my forthcoming novel
    Shaun Lewis
    • Sep 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    Introducing Roger Keyes, a character from my forthcoming novel

    The character, Roger Keyes, features throughout my first novel and existed in real life. He was a man of action who, in his early career...
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    Cats and mice, Black Friday and Jiu jitsu
    Shaun Lewis
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 2 min

    Cats and mice, Black Friday and Jiu jitsu

    The heroine of my book, Elizabeth Miller, is my favourite character. She is an active member of the Women’s Social and Political Union...
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    Shaun Lewis
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    My first novel - The Trade - Coming soon

    I am pleased to announce that my first novel, The Trade, is to be published by Endeavour Press on 29 September 2017. It will be...
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    Put yourself into the shoes of a hero
    Shaun Lewis
    • Aug 31, 2017
    • 3 min

    Put yourself into the shoes of a hero

    Imagine yourself onboard the last HMS Queen Elizabeth in April 1915. It’s a hot day off the island of Lemnos, in the eastern...
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