Richard Woodman | Bookhype

Captain Richard Martin Woodman retired in 1997 from a 37-year nautical career. Woodman's Nathaniel Drinkwater series is often compared to the work of the late Patrick O'Brian. Woodman 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."

Apr 2, 1998

Cover of Under Sail

Dec 1, 1997

Cover of History of the Ship

History of the Ship

Nov 27, 1997

Cover of Captain of the Caryatid

Captain of the Caryatid

Apr 10, 1997

Cover of The Shadow Of The Eagle

The Shadow Of The Eagle (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Mar 27, 1997

Cover of The Antigone

Jun 20, 1996

Cover of Act of Terror

Act of Terror (Soundings S., #1802)

Nov 2, 1995

Cover of Waterfront

Aug 1995

Cover of The Accident

Apr 20, 1995

Cover of Beneath The Aurora

Beneath The Aurora (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Mar 24, 1994

Cover of Arctic Convoys, 1941-1945

Arctic Convoys, 1941-1945

Jul 16, 1992

Cover of The Flying Squadron

The Flying Squadron (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #11) (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

May 14, 1992

Cover of Endangered Species

Endangered Species (Nathaniel Drinkwater) (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

May 14, 1992

Cover of Richard Woodman Mixed X12 S/W

Richard Woodman Mixed X12 S/W

May 16, 1991

Cover of Under False Colours

Under False Colours (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Apr 11, 1991

Cover of The Darkening Sea

The Darkening Sea (Nathaniel Drinkwater) (Mariners Library Fiction Classic) (The Bolitho Novels)

Mar 15, 1990

Cover of Wager

Wager (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Sep 1989

Cover of The Corvette, The

The Corvette, The

May 25, 1989

Cover of A Private Revenge

A Private Revenge (Mariner's Library) (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #9) (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Oct 20, 1988

Cover of Voyage East

Mar 17, 1988

Cover of In Distant Waters

In Distant Waters (Mariners Library Fiction Classic)

Jan 1, 1988

Cover of Blaze Of Glory: Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus 3

Blaze Of Glory: Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus 3 (Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus) (Mariners Library Fiction Classic) (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #8)

Jan 1, 1988

Cover of The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus

The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus (Nathaniel Drinkwater, #1) (Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus)

Nov 1, 1987

Cover of Decision at Trafalgar

Decision at Trafalgar

Feb 1, 1987

Cover of Arctic Treachery

Arctic Treachery