The Second Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus by Richard Woodman - ISBN: 9780751531084
Paperback
Sail the high seas with Drinkwater: courage, action, and history.

The Second Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus

Numbers 4, 5 & 6 in series

$51.40

  • Paperback

    704 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2001

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Summary

The Bomb Vessel

The fourth chronicle charting Nathaniel Drinkwater’s stirring career in the Royal Navy. A story rich in drama and incident, impeccable in historical detail, the work of a master storyteller with salt-water in his veins.

The Corvette

With the French clearly established as masters of the war upon trade, what might have seemed a routine duty quickly explodes into violent action. Drinkwater finds himself battling with the e…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751531084
ISBN-10:0751531081
Author:Richard Woodman
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:704
Release Date:1 January 2001
Weight:460g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 46mm
Series:Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus
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Critics Review

Richard Woodman is a true seaman who has become a man of letters. We are the richer for his work

Richard Woodman is a true seaman who has become a man of letters. We are the richer for his work - CLASSIC BOAT

It is in the technical detail of ship handling, sails, rigging and myriad other details that Richard Woodman excels - SEAWAYS

Rattling yarns that mix Richard Woodhead’s knowledge of the sea and of history in winning combination. Full of narrative twists and turns, the stories are eminently readable but also shed interesting light on the past maritime strategies and offer a fascinating insight into the Royal Navy of the time. - NUMAST TELEGRAPH

About The Author

Richard Woodman

Richard Woodman was born in London in 1944. He became an indentured midshipman in cargo liners at 16 and has sailed in a variety of ships, serving from apprentice to captain. He remains a professional sailor and in 1978 won the Marine Society’s Harmer Award.

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