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The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus: "Eye of the Fleet", "King's Cutter", "Brig of War" [Paperback]

Richard Woodman
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  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (20 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751529796
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751529791
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 19.9 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 200,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Packed with exciting incident, worthy of wide appeal to those who love thrilling nautical encounters and the sea (NAUTICAL MAGAZINE )

A rollocking good read for those who enjoy talk of mizzens, muzzles and midshipmen. (BRISTOL EVENING POST )

[A] stirring tale. (COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH )

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* Fact and fiction are combined to produce a fascinating recreation of a bygone world at war.

*The first omnibus of a successful adventure series featuring Nathaniel Drinkwater.


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Woodman is treading familiar ground - Patrick O'Brian, Alexander Kent, C.S.Forester, Showell Styles to name but a few. Nevertheless his are worthy additions to the genre. His style lacks the everyday detail and his characters lack the depth of Patrick O'Brian's, but the narratives are gripping, the nautical detail appears accurate (I am no expert!) and if you prefer to cut to the chase you will find these books very much to your taste.
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For those disconsolate souls who have read all of O'Brian's masterful works, travelled with the moody but adventurous Hornblower, and have sought a new master to chart a course through the seas of early 19th century British naval fiction, I can warmly recommend Woodman. Woodman tells a good tale, only occasionally lapsing to the mediocre in his plotting, but none can surpass his ability to sketch the feel of living in the navy of this time. A warning: these are not for the neophyte. Woodman assumes a solid background in nautical terminology (or a very good dictionary). Nevertheless, they are works that merit high recognition among the lovers of naval fiction.
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By Robin
I am a massive fan of the genre and think that Forester's Hornblower is pretty much the pinnacle, but Woodman's Drinkwater is, to my mind, the best of his challengers.

After 15 or 20 novels of O'Brien or Pope i found my interest beginning to wane, but Drinkwater kept me hooked all the way (about 12 or something books, if i recall). The nautical terminology is there, of course, and the author is very good at creating the atmosphere of the period and of the wooden sailing ships of Nelson's time. Something is always happening to keep the reader interested and, while it is true as has already been noted, that the same english villain and french villain remain pretty much throughout the series, i did not have too much of a problem with this. Authors should be given a little leeway when it comes to "coincidences", as long as they are not too far fetched.

In summary, i would recomment giving Drinkwater a chance if you have exhausted the Hornblower series and are looking for something else to dull your withdrawal symptoms.
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