In Distant Waters by Richard Woodman
This eighth Nathaniel Drinkwater book is set in Cape Horn where Captain Drinkwater is to prevent the Russians going north of the Spanish Californian colonies. Richard Woodman also wrote "An Eye of the Fleet", "A King's Cutter", "A Brig of War", "A Bomb Vessel", "1805" and "Baltic Mission".
Richard Woodman was born in London in 1944. He became an indentured midshipman in cargo liners at 16 and has sailed in a variety of ships, serving from apprentice to captain. He remains a professional sailor and in 1978 won the Marine Society's Harmer Award. Richard Woodman served an apprenticeship in cargo-liners, qualified as a navigator and spent another eleven years at sea as a commander. His passion for the sea is reflected in his prolific output, which includes works of both fiction (the Nathaniel Drinkwater series) and non-fiction (recently, The Sea Warriors, published by Constable). Richard Woodman spent over 30 years at sea. His prolific output includes fiction (Nathaniel Drinkwater series) and non-fiction (recently, The Sea Warriors). Richard Woodman is best known for his Nathaniel Drinkwater series of historical naval novels. Born in London in 1944 Richard joined his first ship at the age of 16 and spent over 30 years at sea. Married with two adult children, he lives in Harwich.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747402459 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747402450 |
| Title | In Distant Waters |
| Author | Richard Woodman |
| Series | The Nathaniel Drinkwater Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1989-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |