Richard Woodman

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Richard Woodman (* 1944 in London ) is a British writer of marine history novels and non-fiction. Best known is his series of novels about Nathaniel Drinkwater.

biography

At the age of 16, Woodman went to sea as a cadet . After he had qualified as a navigational officer , he mainly drove to the Far East for the merchant navy until around 1966 . He then continued his career at Trinity House , but retired early in 1997 with the rank of captain to devote himself entirely to writing.

His main work consists of the 14 volumes so far on the life and career of Nathaniel Drinkwater . In addition, he developed shorter series around his two other characters James Dunbar and William Kite , but has also written marine history books on the history of the 18th century and the Second World War . He has written numerous articles for magazines and radio shows, and written a monthly column for Lloyd's List magazine.

Works (selection)

The Nathaniel Drinkwater series

  • An Eye of the Fleet . Sphere Books, London 1984, ISBN 0-7221-9281-9 .
    • The eyes of the fleet. Nat Drinkwaters baptism of fire on the frigate Cyclops . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1985, ISBN 3-548-20531-3 .
  • A King's Cutter . Sphere Books, London 1984, ISBN 0-7221-9378-5 .
    • Cutter corsairs. Lieutenant Drinkwater on a secret mission off the coast of France . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-20742-1 .
  • A Brig of War . Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, NY 2001, ISBN 1-57409-125-5 .
    • Courier to the Cape of Storms. Lieutenant Drinkwater on outpost in the Red Sea . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1986, ISBN 3-548-20585-2 .
  • The bomb vessel . Walker, New York 1986, ISBN 0-8027-0886-2 (reprint of the London 1985 edition).
    • The mortar flotilla. Lieutenant Drinkwater at the Battle of Copenhagen . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1986, ISBN 3-548-20666-2 .
  • The Corvette . Murray, London 1985, ISBN 0-7195-4197-2 .
    • The corvette. Captain Drinkwater and the Greenland whalers . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-20742-1 .
  • 1805 . Murray, London 1985, ISBN 0-7195-4243-X .
    • The wrecks of Trafalgar. Captain Drinkwater in Nelson's final battle . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-20787-1 .
  • Baltic Mission . Murray, London 1987, ISBN 0-7195-4340-1 .
    • The man under the raft. Captain Drinkwater on listening post in the Baltic Sea . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1988, ISBN 3-548-20881-9 .
  • In Distant Waters . Murray, London 1988, ISBN 0-7195-4505-6 .
    • In distant waters. Captain Drinkwaters battle with Cape Horn . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1989, ISBN 3-548-22124-6 .
  • A private revenge . Murray, London 1989, ISBN 0-7195-4690-7 .
    • The wrong pilot. Captain Drinkwater in the China Sea . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1990, ISBN 3-548-22375-3 .
  • Under false colors . Murray, London 1991, ISBN 0-7195-4839-X .
    • Under a false flag. Captain Drinkwaters coup d'état on Heligoland . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1997, ISBN 3-548-24060-7 .
  • The Flying Squadron . Murray. London 1992, ISBN 0-7195-5074-2 .
    • The flying squadron. Commodore Drinkwater in the Caper War . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1994, ISBN 3-548-23230-2 .
  • Beneath the Aurora . Murray, London 1995, ISBN 0-7195-5373-3 .
    • Under the northern lights. Captain Drinkwater on duty off the coast of Norway . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1995, ISBN 3-548-23785-1 .
  • The Shadow of the Eagle . Murry, London 1997, ISBN 0-7195-5754-2 .
    • The shadow of the eagle. Captain Drinkwater off the Azores . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1997, ISBN 3-548-24302-9 .
  • Ebb tide . Murray, London 1998, ISBN 0-7195-5764-X .
    • At the bottom of the sea. Captain Drinkwater's last command . Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1999, ISBN 3-548-24616-8 .

The William Kite Trilogy

James Dunbar novels

Standalones

Non-fiction

  • The Sea Warriors. Fighting captains and frigate warfare in the age of Nelson . Constable Publ., London 2001, ISBN 1-84119-183-3 .
  • The Victory of Seapower. 1806-1814 . Chatham, London 1998, ISBN 1-86176-038-8 .
  • Keepers of the Sea. The Yachts and Tenders of Trinity House . Dalton Books, Lavenham 1999, ISBN 0-86138-018-5 .
  • The Lighthouses of Trinity House . Reed Publ., Bradford on Avon 2002, ISBN 1-904050-00-X .
  • A Brief History of Mutiny . Robinson, London 2005, ISBN 1-84119-737-8 .
  • View from the sea . Century Publ., London 1984, ISBN 0-7126-1024-3 .
  • Arctic Convoys. 1941-1945 . Murray, London 1994, ISBN 0-7195-5079-3 .
  • Malta Convoys. 1940-1943 . Murray, London 2000, ISBN 0-7195-5753-4 .
  • The Real Cruel Sea, The Merchant Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic. 1939-1943 . Murray, London 2004, ISBN 0-7195-6403-4 .
  • The History of the Ship . History Press, Stroud 2008ff
  1. Neptune's Trident. Spices and slaves, 1500-1807 . 2008, ISBN 978-0-7524-4814-5 .
  2. Britannia's realm in support of the state, 1763-1816 . 2009, ISBN 0-7524-4819-6 .
  3. Masters under god. Makers of Empire 1816-1884 . 2009, ISBN 978-0-7524-4820-6 .
  4. More days, more dollars. The universal buck chain, 1885-1920 . 2010, ISBN 978-0-7524-4821-3 .
  5. Fiddler's Green. The great squandering, 1921-2010 . 2010, ISBN 978-0-7524-4822-0 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to the publisher, no translation is currently planned.

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personal data
SURNAME Woodman, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British author
DATE OF BIRTH 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England