A River in Borneo - A Tale of the East Indies

In 1964, during the Far Eastern war euphemistically called ‘Confrontation,’ British Royal Marine Lieutenant Charles Kirton makes a most extraordinary discovery amid the dense mangrove swamps bordering a river in Borneo. From this highly charged opening sequence, the story flashes back a century to 1867, revealing the truth behind this strange event, when young Henry Kirton, second officer of the auxiliary steamship River Tay, is dumped ashore in Singapore, badly injured by a fall from the rigging of his ship.

A propos de l'auteur

Captain Richard Martin Woodman retired in 1997 from a 37-year nautical career. His Nathaniel Drinkwater series is often compared to the work of the late Patrick O'Brian. Woodman lives in Harwich, England, and is the author of some two dozen nautical novels, as well as several nonfiction books. Unlike many other modern naval historical novelists, such as C.S. Forester or O'Brian, he has served afloat. He went to sea at the age of sixteen as an indentured midshipman and spent eleven years in command. His experience ranges from cargo-liners to ocean weather ships and specialist support vessels to yachts, square-riggers, and trawlers. Said Lloyd's List of his work: "As always, Richard Woodman's story is closely based on actual historical events. All this we have come to expect—and he adds that special ambience of colourful credibility which makes his nautical novels such rattling good reads."

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Woodman, Woodman Richard
• Edition: Ingram Publishers Services
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.11.2023
• EAN: 9781493075164
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-7516-4
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 192 mm x 18 mm
• Poids: 263 g
• Illustrations: 2 Maps
• Thème: Modern Naval Fiction Library
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Adventure, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Sea Stories, War & combat fiction, Sea stories, War, combat & military fiction