<p><a></a><span>The Power and the Glory</span><span> is the third novel in the historical, nautical fiction series from William C. Hammond. It follows in the wake of</span><span> A Matter of Honor</span><span> and </span><span>For Love of Country</span><span>, and features the adventures of the seafaring Cutler family of Hingham, Massachusetts, and an ever expanding cast of characters. Set during the Quasi-War against the French Republic during the late 1790s, </span><span>The Power and the Glory</span><span> offers the reader a stirring and authentic look at the birth of the modern United States Navy during the Age of Fighting Sail. </span></p>