The king's coat - 1

In 1780 seventeen-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine.

The illegitimate son of an aristocrat, Lewrie gets into trouble when he is found in bed with the wrong woman.

Forced into a life at sea, he must leave his frivolous life behind.

A shock awaits him onboard the tall-masted Ariadne, where sea-sickness and hard work will be the least of his problems.

But - much to his surprise - he finds himself adapting to his new life.

As midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas and into a hail of cannonballs, will he discover the plot against him brewing at home?