A Private Revenge
The Nathaniel Drinkwater Series, Book 9By Richard Woodman
256 pp. Map. 1999. Paperback. $14.95
ISBN 1 57409 078 X
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In the aftermath of a typhoon, Nathaniel Drinkwater brings the frigate PATRICIAN into the shelter of the Pearl River on the Chinese coast. While seeking the means to refit his craft, he becomes unwittingly entangled in a series of bizarre events that follow the British occupation of Macao and Admiral Drury's attack on Canton.
Subsequently assigned to escort a convoy to Penang, Drinkwater quickly discovers that the convoy's cargo contains a mysterious quantity of silver — and a single passenger. Betrayal, cruelty, and greed draw him inexorably toward a climactic rendezvous in the remote tropical rainforests of Borneo.
"Well written and exciting." —Latitudes & Attitudes
"Quite dashing." —Kirkus Reviews
"This author has quietly stolen the weather gauge from most of his rivals in the Hornblower stakes." —Observer
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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.