Paul Quincy

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Paul Quincy (born May 22, 1944 in Mohrin / Neumark ; † November 27, 2013 ) was a German author and translator. He is known for his naval war novels about William Turner. Under his real name Uwe D. Minge , he has translated around 60 novels and non-fiction books from English. Under the pseudonym Ole Groothus he wrote the historical novels of the Peter and Paul Morin series.

Life

Paul Quincy grew up in West Berlin . After school, he went to sea as a Moses / cabin boy and, after the prescribed travel time, passed the sailor test on the training ship "Deutschland" . In his career as a seaman and later as a ship officer, he traveled the Caribbean, East Asia and North America, South America, West Africa and the Mediterranean.

After his time at sea, he became an expert on boats and yachts in the AKSV of the BWVS and a professional sailing instructor ( DSV ). At this time he began to translate marine history novels and non-fiction books with a maritime connection. Finally he publishes his own (marine) historical novels with his two series.

Paul Quincy lived near Berlin.

About the novels

Paul Quincy's novels are set in the so-called Age of Sail , the age of sailing ships and naval battles under sails.

Turner series

In 1775 there was peace in Europe, but England had to deal with insurgent colonists in America. The war slup Shark, under the command of a little lieutenant named William Turner, is sent to the region on a secret mission to carry out dangerous espionage missions. Turner comes from a humble background. The father is a fisherman and smuggler and the mother is the daughter of the local pastor. He learns to be a seaman and also receives a good education. This enables him to take up the profession of naval officer. But he has neither the wealth nor the connections to advance his career. The fact that he learned the seaman's trade from the bottom up not only makes him friends in the ranks of noble fellow officers.

In the course of the series of novels, Turner encounters a number of historical figures such as Steuben and Washington and also comes across pirates, among others.

The novels deal with the political and cultural background of the time of the American independence movement. The assessment of the story is made from the point of view of the lieutenant, who as a British officer of the 18th century naturally has a rather one-sided perception. Nevertheless, a good picture of the time is drawn.

The series was not completed.

Morin series

The series of novels takes place at the time of the Seven Years' War . The twin brothers Peter and Paul von Morin are cornetts with the Ziethenhusars , but have to flee from home and join a Dutch ship in Danzig. This is applied, the brothers are separated and live through the eventful time on opposite sides. One is forced into the British Navy while the other is placed with the French Marines.

The series was not completed.

Works

As Paul Quincy the Turner series

  1. Black Flag - Red Sails, 2007 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-26649-5 ( New edition 2015: "Wild Bull" Turner und der Verräter (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-86346-072-3 )
  2. Cutlass blank - pure courage, 2007 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-26811-0 ( New edition 2013: "Wild Bull" Turner and the Capitana (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-942-27000-5 )
  3. Tough Men - Heavy Seas, 2008 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-26893-5 ( New edition 2015: "Wild Bull" Turner and Baron von Steuben (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-86346-084-7 )
  4. Thundering Sea - Ice Cold Opponents, 2008 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-28002-1 ( New edition 2015: "Wild Bull" Turner and the King of the Caribbean (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-86346-012-X )
  5. White Gusts - Tattered Rigg, 2010 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-28301-2 ( New edition 2013: "Wild Bull" Turner and the Battle of Savannah (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-863-46070-7 )
  6. Murder on Order - "Wild Bull" Turner and the Moral of Power, 2013 (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-863-46071-5

As Ole Groothus the Morin series

  1. Husaren der See, 2009 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-28095-1 ( New edition 2015: From Horseback to Ship Planks (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-86346-013-8 )
  2. Husarenbrüder, 2009 (Ullstein Verlag), ISBN 3-548-28146-X ( New edition 2015: Under enemy flags (Kuebler Verlag), ISBN 3-86346-014-6 )
  3. Hussar pranks, 2012 (Mohland Verlag), ISBN 3866751796

As translator

Richard Woodman

  • The eyes of the fleet (Drinkwater series)
  • The Mortar Flotilla (Drinkwater Series)
  • Courier to the Cape of Storms (Drinkwater series)
  • The wrecks of Trafalgar (Drinkwater series)
  • In Distant Waters (Drinkwater series)
  • The Wrong Pilot (Drinkwater Series)
  • False Flag (Drinkwater series)
  • Under the Northern Lights (Drinkwater series)
  • At the bottom of the sea (Drinkwater series)
  • In the Shadow of the Eagle (Drinkwater series)
  • The Collision (Modern Seastory)
  • A wet grave (family saga WW)
  • Practical test on the Enterprize (slave trade)

Alexander Kent

  • The sea belongs to the brave (South Sea adventure)
  • The water up to your neck (thriller)
  • HMS "Saracen" (WK I + II)
  • Mediterranean Partisans (WW I)
  • The Destroyers (WW II)
  • The white cannons (WW II)
  • In the front line (WK I)
  • Hong Kong course (WK II)
  • Emergency in the depths (WK II)
  • Dawn over the sea
  • Hunting without mercy (Bolitho series, Napoleonic Wars)
  • Brotherhood of the Sea (Bolitho series, Napoleonic Wars)
  • Shadow Hunt (Bolitho Series, Napoleonic Wars)

Samuel Llewllyn

  • A coffin with sails (sailing thriller)
  • A shanty as a requiem (sailing thriller)

David Donachie

  • Clear ship to hell trip (Napoleonic Wars)
  • In the slipstream of horror (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Course into the Unknown (Napoleonic Wars)
  • In the wake: betrayal (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Descent to the Pisces (Napoleonic Wars)

William P. Mack

  • Fergus Kilburnie (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Captain Kilburnie (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Commodore Kilburnie (Napoleonic Wars)

Dudley Pope

  • Ramage and the Dido (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Ramage at Trafalgar (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Ramage on the road to success (Napoleonic Wars)
  • Ramage and the Saracens (Napoleonic Wars)

Dewey Lambdin

  • Full Broadside (Alan Lewrie Series)
  • A Hand for the Ship (Alan Lewrie series)
  • A Hand for the King (Alan Lewrie series)
  • HMS "Cockerel" I (Alan Lewrie series)
  • HMS "Cockerel" II (Alan Lewrie series)
  • The Challenge I (Alan Lewrie Series)
  • The Challenge II (Alan Lewrie Series)

Julian Stockwin

  • In powder vapor (Kydd series)
  • Stormy Skirmish (Kydd series)
  • In Nelson's wake (Kydd series)

Jan Needle

  • At sea among wolves (Napoleonic Wars)

Robert D. Ballard

  • Sunk in the Pacific (WWII Guadalcanal)

Matthew Sheahan

  • The rig (specialist book)

Stuart Quarrie

  • Strong crews and fast boats (specialist book)

Doug Schryver

  • Sailing school (textbook)

Ray Rowe

  • White water kayak (textbook)

Kaul / Bobrow / Jinkins

  • Marinas (travel reports)

Patrick O'Brian

  • The Unfinished Volume 21 (Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin Series)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Short biography ( memento from December 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ About me ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the author's official website @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wortmanufaktur-minge.de
  3. ↑ Discussions and information about the author and his novels on the AgeofSail.de website
  4. ↑ Presentation of the series of novels about William Turner ( memento of the original from November 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Kuebler Verlag @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.histo.kueblerverlag.de
  5. ↑ Presentation of the Morin series ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Kuebler Verlag @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.histo.kueblerverlag.de
  6. ↑ List of the translated titles ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the author's official website @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wortmanufaktur-minge.de
personal data
SURNAME Quincy, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Minge, Uwe D. (real name); Groothus, Ole (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German author
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Mohrin / Neumark
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 2013