In Distant Waters
The Nathaniel Drinkwater Series, Book 8By Richard Woodman
256 pp. Map. June 2000. Paperback. $14.95
ISBN 1 57409 098 4
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As it journeys from the tide-torn waters of the Thames, where the law compels Drinkwater to hang a deserter, to the seas off Cape Horn, storm-scoured gateway to the Pacific, the great cruiser PATRICIAN grows tense with the threat of mutiny.
Despite this, Drinkwater captures a Spanish frigate and meets the stunning Dona Ana Maria, daughter of the Commandante of San Francisco. Having disturbed a hornet's nest of colonial intrigue, Drinkwater suddenly finds that the Spanish are eager to humiliate him and the Royal Navy. Meanwhile, a Russian battleship lurks offshore, signaling Tsar Alexander's dark intent. Drinkwater soon becomes embroiled in a conflict rife with danger and treachery.
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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.