John Paul Jones : Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy (Paperback)

from tututhefirst

A well researched, surprisingly easy to read biography of the man credited with being the "Father of the American Navy". Now acknowledged to be rather a legend in his own mind, Thomas carefully debunks some of the sayings and myths that have attached themselves to this colorful and talented sailo...

from buffalogr

The summary is correct: the description of Jones' engagement on USS Bonhomme Richard with HMS Serapis was indeed engaging. However, the minutiae of Jones' incessant, prigish, whining about his career must have gotten on the nerves of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, etc. A self described naval st...

from DramMan

Straightforward, revealing biography of JPG, a deeply flawed character who, nevertheless made his mark on the history of the USA during the fight for independence. No Nelson or even a Nimitz, JPG never commanded a fleet or achieved flag rank but in ship to ship combat he excelled, despite often c...

from JBD1

A perfectly serviceable popular biography of John Paul Jones, very useful as an introduction. Not outstanding, but completely acceptable, and Thomas does well to bust a few Jones myths that have sprung up over the years.