Nautical novelist Richard Woodman arrives in New World ports with the first three of 14 installments in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series, previously released in the U.K. between 1981 and 1983 and compared by critics there to C. S. Forester's Hornblower saga. An Eye of the Fleet, A King's Cutter, and A Brig of War are set in the late 18th century and find hero Drinkwater caught up in revolutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Those looking for high seas action and historical intrigue are in luck but these are strictly for devotees of the genre.
(Previous Edition Praise)— Publishers Weekly
Packed with exciting incident worthy of wide appeal to those who love thrilling nautical encounters and the sea.
— Nautical Magazine
There is no doubt that Nathaniel Drinkwater rates up there with the best of the nautical world.
— Midwest Book Review
Rich in detail, historically accurate, and displaying a masterly knowledge of the technical aspects of ships under sail, Woodman's novel is comparable to sea fiction by masters such as C.S. Forester and Alexander Kent in its evocation of the past age of wooden ships and iron men. Highly recommended for public libraries.
— Library Journal
Well written and exciting.
— Latitudes & Attitudes
Woodman knows his ships and the sea and is a craftsman of great ability.
— Guernsey Evening Press
Brilliantly told . . . the characters are real and lively, the language similar; but above all it is a convincing and compulsive seafaring story.
— Oxford Times
Action to the bone, no romantic bilge-water.
— Observer
. . for all who like to read about naval action in the 19th century, told with gusto and bravura.
— Publishing News