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Death or Damnation: "Under False Colours", "Flying Squadron", "Beneath the Aurora": The Fourth Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (Nathanial Drinkwater Series) (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (4 Jul 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751531901
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751531909
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 80,528 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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UNDER FALSE COLOURS - Captain Drinkwater, accustomed to commanding one of His Britannic Majesty's ships of war, now finds himself as a lowly shipmaster of the Merchant Marine. The disguise may not be flattering but the mission, conceived by the Admiralty's Secret Department, is vital: to drive a wedge between two of the most powerful men on earth, the Tsar of Russia and the Emperor of France...THE FLYING SQUADRON: 1811 - Napoleon's French Empire dominates Europe from Moscow to Madrid, and as the United States emerges as a naval power to be reckoned with, the scene is set for a clash of interest. BENEATH THE AURORA: 1813 - As the Grand Army of Napoleon faces defeat on the battlefields of Germany, Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater succeeds Lord Dungarth as head of the Royal Navy's Secret Department. Before long he is caught up in a vast intrigue which leads him into the most desperate mission of his career among the forbidding fiords of Norway.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The series continues to improve!, 14 May 2003
By A. J. Watson "Bones" (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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Richard Woodman has spent most of his life at sea, is an eminent Naval historian and the author of several books on Naval history, plus many fictional books. This background and a superb command of the English language make his books a joy to read. His intimate knowledge of square-riggers takes you inside the ship - you are THERE with the crew, battling the elements or the enemy, feeling each blow.

This new collection of 3 books expands on the theme of the struggle against Napoleon, plus the new threat from the fledgling United States.
Nathaniel Drinkwater, now Captain, is increasingly involved in espionage and subversion as the Secret Service draws on his special talents to undermine Napoleon's empire-building.

In 'Under False Colours', following orders from Lord Dungarth, head of the Secret Service, Nat adopts the disguise of a dissipated merchant mariner (almost too successfully) to sow the seeds of a threat to Napoleon's Russian alliance. It all turns sour and plans are wrought afresh, landing Nat in French custody and meeting an old female adversary. The day is saved, but more by luck (or was it?) than good management.
Not much in the way of action, but the tension and intrigue more than make up for that.

In the 'Flying Squadron', Nat is again under Dungarth's influence; it is apparent that Dungarth is grooming Nat as his successor, which lies uneasily on Nat's uneven shoulders.
After a few months R&R, Nat finds himself in command of a crack squadron with a remit to dissuade the US from assisting France. This involves some dissembling on Nat's part - incidentally assisted by an amorous interlude - which causes Nat a torment of conscience, and his colleagues to have doubts about his sanity. The subsequent astounding success of the mission restores his colleages' faith in his uncanny ability to correctly analyse a confusing array of facts and supposition.
This book is in 3 parts, and each could stand alone, but the constant US thread running through them ties it into one story.

'Beneath The Aurora' sees poor old Dungarth dead and Nat now installed as head of the Secret Department. The job is as boring as Nat imagined, until the sudden arrival of an Italian emissary, which galvanises him into welcome action. The subsequent ramifications of the intelligence gathered at that meeting have one's head spinning with possibilties, the outcome of which depends on Nat's actions.
Which takes him to Norway to scupper American plans of defeating Britain, by assisting Napoleon, and annexing Canada while Britain is occupied elsewhere.

As usual, excellent descriptions and tension-building make the pages fly by - and the author's notes fill in the facts behind the tale. A series to read, savour and re-read.*****

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