The Bomb Vessel
The Nathaniel Drinkwater Series, Book 4By Richard Woodman
224 pp. November 2000. Paperback. $14.95
ISBN 1 57409 099 2
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In the spring of 1801, as Napoleon achieves supreme power in France and allies himself with Tsar Paul of Russia, a young Nathaniel Drinkwater takes command of an old ship, the VIRAGO, bound for the Baltic as a cargo vessel. He intends to restore the VIRAGO to its former fighting glory, but that ambition is thwarted by Lord Nelson.
Meanwhile, Drinkwater's brother appeals for help in his desperate attempt to escape the gallows, bringing the VIRAGO into the destructive path of Sir Hyde Parker's fleet as it approaches the Danish coast. Amid gales and ice, Drinkwater strives to save both his brother and his ship as the Battle of Copenhagen begins...
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About the Author:
As a professional sailor, Richard Woodman has progressed from apprentice to captain in a variety of ships. Along with the Drinkwater series, he has written nautical fiction about tea-clippers and cargo liners and is a member of the Society for Nautical Research. Woodman lives in England, and is considered one of the strongest voices in nautical fiction today.