The Corvette: #5 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel

by Richard Woodman

Overview

The frozen splendor of the Arctic Ocean and the absorbing drama of a nineteenth century whale hunt unfold as Drinkwater escorts a whaling fleet to Greenland and meets disaster, treachery and death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574091007
Publisher:	Sheridan House, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Series:	Mariners Library Fiction Classic , #5
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Captain Richard Martin Woodman retired in 1997 from a 37-year nautical career. Woodman's Nathaniel Drinkwater series is often compared to the work of the late Patrick O'Brian. Woodman is the author of some two dozen nautical novels, as well as several nonfiction books. Unlike many other modern naval historical novelists, such as C.S. Forester or O'Brian, he has served afloat. He went to sea at the age of sixteen as an indentured midshipman and spent eleven years in command. His experience ranges from cargo-liners to ocean weather ships and specialist support vessels to yachts, square-riggers, and trawlers. Said Lloyd's List of his work: "As always, Richard Woodman's story is closely based on actual historical events. All this we have come to expect-and he adds that special ambience of colourful credibility which makes his nautical novels such rattling good reads."

Editorial Reviews

Action to the bone, no romantic bilge-water.

Observer

There is no doubt that Nathaniel Drinkwater rates up there with the best of the nautical world.

Midwest Book Review

Packed with exciting incident worthy of wide appeal to those who love thrilling nautical encounters and the sea.

Nautical Magazine

Woodman knows his ships and the sea and is a craftsman of great ability.

Guernsey Evening Press

Brilliantly told. .. the characters are real and lively, the language similar; but above all it is a convincing and compulsive seafaring story.

Oxford Times

Well written and exciting.

Latitudes & Attitudes

.. . for all who like to read about naval action in the 19th century, told with gusto and bravura.

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