The Privateersman, by Richard Woodman
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The year is 1775 and the Seven Years War is over. William Kite is now a successful ship-owner in Liverpool, happily married and gradually taking over the running of the business from his partner, Makepeace. But his family is torn apart when cholera strikes, taking away his son and driving his wife to a mysterious suicide. Devastated, Kite goes back to sea and becomes enmeshed with the beginning of the American Revolution, and a dirty civil war. His friend Arthur Tyrell is killed by a group of rebels led by the despicable John Rathburne, who turns his attention to Kite straight away. Kite’s presence in New England has kindled the enmity of the American "Patriots’ and he is forced to fight for his honour, his life and his future… 'A memorable historical saga'. - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'. ‘The Privateersman’ is an authentic and adventurous historical thriller from expert naval author Richard Woodman. It is the follow-up to Woodman’s first William Kite novel, ‘The Guineaman’. Born in London in 1944, Richard Woodman crewed in a Tall Ships race before becoming an indentured midshipman in cargo-liners at the age of sixteen. He has sailed in a variety of ships, including weather ships, lighthouse tenders and trawlers, serving from apprentice to captain. He is the creator of Nathaniel Drinkwater and in 1978 he won The Maritime Society's Barbara Harmer Award for a work of original maritime history and is the author of seventeen novels. A member of the Society for Nautical Research and the Navy Records Society, in his spare time Richard sails an elderly gaff cutter with his wife and two children. The Privateersman is the second in the William Kite trilogy, following The Guineaman and preceding The East Indiaman. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
The Privateersman, by Richard Woodman- Amazon Sales Rank: #525287 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-29
- Released on: 2015-06-29
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From Booklist Woodman's saga of William Kite, begun in The Guineaman [BKL N 1 00], leaps to the opening of the American Revolution. Kite is now a widower and exiled from Liverpool, for Puella died of grief over their son's death from cholera, and Kite's trading partners betrayed him. He voyages to the West Indies, and then to Rhode Island in the wake of the burning of the revenue cutter Gaspee, an incident that exacerbates crown vs. colonies tension. After old friend Arthur Tyrrell is lynched for crown sympathies, Kite undertakes to marry his appealing widow, Sarah, and avenge himself on the rebels for the loss of his ship. The latter he accomplishes with a mixture of aggressiveness, tactical creativity, and seamanship, providing action that will hold readers' attention firmly. The series continues to be a treat for fans of saltwater adventure. It also intriguingly counterpoints Mel Gibson's Patriot by featuring colonists who revel in thuggery, muggery, buggery, and other dubious behaviors! Roland GreenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
About the Author Woodman considered one of the strongest voices in nautical fiction today. He lives in England.
From AudioFile After Liverpool shipowner William Kite is hit by both the death of his wife and the deceptions of a business partner, he returns to his life on the sea. During a visit to the Colonies, the brutal murder of an old friend by American revolutionaries plunges Kite into a battle of wills with the rebels. This British seafaring novelist presents a dissenting view of the American Revolution that is at once discomforting and compelling, chronicling with well-plotted intensity the personal feud between Kite and an American rival. Joe Dunlop's narration is gripping even at the start, and grows more so as the story slowly builds. American readers might not like its view of the revolution, but this is undeniably an exciting sea yarn. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Privateersman By A Customer The plot and setting of this novel have a lot of potential interest. Unfortunately, the author's writing style, particularly his very strange sense of drama and timing, dilute the impact considerably.Privateersman is set just before the American Revolution. A Liverpool shipowner, Captain Kite, discovers that his business partner has been cheating him. Simultaneously, he loses his wife and son to cholera. He reestablishes his business on the far side of the Atlantic, finds (rather quickly and easily) new love, and becomes involved in a conflict with high-handed colonial rebels who commandeer one of his ships. I found it interesting that the colonists are the "bad guys"; this is a fresh new viewpoint, and as such creates interest.The time period, the unusual merchant shipping (rather than naval) setting and the plot line here all promise interest. However, Woodman's timing is off. Dramatic events pass by with little fanfare -- but purple prose sneaks in at other moments. Few of the characters seem more than one-dimensional. Part of the problem is the exposition-heavy nature of the text, which tells much more than it shows. Excellent moments such as Tyrell's death and the taking of the Wentworth aren't enough to save this novel, which, in the final analysis, is rather boring.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. 2nd in this series. By Tony Watson Second in a series by the excellent Richard Woodman that never quite took off in the same way that the Nathaniel Drinkwater series has. Set in an earlier time of the mid 17th Century, Kite is an entrepreneur and businessman rather than the confirmed navy type, and this reflects in the flow of the story; there is not the same action and pace, although there is plenty of intrigue.Kite is now a partner in an established shipping firm, but cholera is on the loose ...Stunned by the loss of his son and the fetish suicide of his wife, Kite is galvanised into action by the news of a conspiracy by his erstwhile colleagues. Little realising the extent of the censure arising from his marriage to a black princess, he handed control of his business to his partner, who was secretly in dire pecuniary straits. The partner's death played into the hands of his creditors who are about to fleece Kite, who, thanks to a loyal employee, spikes their guns.As always with Mr Woodman, a worthwhile read from a man who is steeped in the romance of the sea. ****
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Superior to Drinkwater in Some Respects... By Charles Dodd White This middle volume of the William Kite series is actually the first of the trilogy that I have read, but I am compelled to read the rest. This narrative is quite different than your run-of-the-mill sea fiction in that it treats a civilian's perspective of the war at sea and charts the development of the protagonist from isolated merchant skipper to a driven privateersman. It is particularly noteworthy in two respects--Kite is very much a real person and does not suffer from an incredible/implausible list of infallibly heroic traits--Kite sees the American "patriots" in a strikingly de-mystifying way.The book's style is influenced by Victorian writers in general. I sniffed a particularly strong dose of Dickens, which is, of course, a good thing. Highly recommended for those interested in a meaty read before the fireplace.
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