The Guineaman, by Richard Woodman
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The year is 1755. William Kite, in the wrong place at the wrong time, and had been accused of murder. He needs to get as far away as possible from his native Cumbria. By a twist of fate, and also by vastly exaggerating his surgical skills, he finds himself installed on the Enterprize, a Guineaman, or slave ship, bound for the coast of West Africa. Horrified by the brutality and inhumanity of the slave trade, Kite struggles with the duties in his new life. But when the ship suffers from a devastating outbreak of the mysterious yellow fever, Kite is the only man left who can get the ship safely to shore. From the Guinea coast to the West Indies, Rhode Island to Liverpool, Kite must survive the threats of storms, tropical diseases, the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War and forbidden love ... ‘The Guineaman’ is an authentic and adventurous tale, detailing the first half of William Kite’s fortunes on land and sea. 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. 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 Guineaman, by Richard Woodman- Amazon Sales Rank: #196460 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-05-13
- Released on: 2015-05-13
- Format: Kindle eBook
From Booklist In the middle of the eighteenth century, young and feckless Englishman William Kite has to flee a false murder charge. The quickest route to safety lies in becoming "surgeon" aboard a slave ship. William takes it and thereafter endures the perils of the slave trade and his repugnance for it; yellow fever and the rapid promotion its toll among his shipmates brings him; and falling in love with a slave girl he names Puella. Landing in the West Indies at the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, he and Puella are befriended by Mr. Mulgrave, a wealthy, civilized, rather Dickensian merchant, but still must face racism and a vividly described hurricane. In the end, William and Puella are moderately safe at home. If anything, the novel is too compact. Still, it will definitely win readers and whet appetites for the sequels British master-mariner-turned-prolific-author Woodman plans. 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 A historical seafaring novel is set during the Seven Years' War of the eighteenth century. Fleeing a false charge of murder, William Kite, a pharmacist's son, joins the crew of a slaver (Guineaman) as ship's doctor. The humane young man chooses from the "cargo" a mistress with whom he falls in love. In the subsequent trials and adventures, this "blackamoor" proves a woman of rare intelligence and character, as well as physical beauty. The prose nicely reflects period usage without being so authentic as to confuse modern listeners. Narrator Dunlop shines in the dialogue but reads narrative flatly. Y.R. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Intrigue, Adventure, Romance, and more.... By Harry A. Welch This book starts out on the dead run and doesn't let up until the last page. A series of very believable situations (as in Before the Wind by Charles Tyng) woven through by some serious "in your face" action (reminiscent of Thomas Lord Cochrane), this could be three or four novels but printed as one. I was concerned that all of the adventure would be used up in this book, but as we near the end, well.... you have to read it to really find out what happens. Seems, this is only the beginning of what may surely be a powerful series of novels. Richard Woodman bows to no man.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Guineaman By Henry Park Interesting as a historical novel. It moves right along. The plot is borderline believable, and quite a bit of the prose is purple. The subject of the slave trade is the subject of a study which just came out. I recommend The Guineaman for its historical interest.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Richard Woodman's books are always a good read, but I particularly liked this novel By T. Anderson Richard Woodman's books are always a good read, but I particularly liked this novel. In addition to the usual excitement, we meet with the moral issues of slavery and sexism, which were as complex in the mid-18th Century as they are today. We don't get "pat" answers to anything, no "pure" idealism; and that makes his characters and the events believable. The only difficulty I had was with the almost mythical figure of the benefactor. He seemed a little improbable. But then, the saying went, "Rich as a West Indian planter," and someone with more money than he knew what to do with might make the choices that this character made. Really good stuff for people of a wide range of ages from high school upward. I strongly recommend this book.
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