'Willis is a magnificent describer of the realities of fighting ships at sea.'

The Sunday Times

'A Nautical Tour de Force... *****'

Mail on Sunday

'Enthralling, endlessly enjoyable...'

Waterstones.com

'Sam Willis really does produce beautiful books.'

Navy News

'Willis is peerless. Not a page is wasted and virtually everything he writes is fascinating and provocative.'

Jonathan Dull for The Northern Mariner

'Superbly researched.'

United States Naval Institute

'Not likely to be surpassed any time soon.'

Journal of British Studies