Magnetic Anomaly

✍ Scribed by Richard Woodman

• Book ID: 112059351
• Publisher: Sharpe Books
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 86 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ASIN: B0913D1T6X

✦ Synopsis

‘Richard Woodman knows how to tell a story, but has a healthy respect for history.’ Saul David

The British vessel, the Weather Guardian , is on a routine voyage in the North Atlantic in winter, collecting meteorological data for the purpose of weather forecasting.

But the voyage soon turns out to be far from routine.

James Childe, the Third Officer, and the enigmatic Second Officer, Charles Pennington, are called upon to help rescue the crew of the Sunrise Victory.

Lives depend on the leadership and heroism of the two officers, with differing backgrounds and belief systems. Childe and Pennington will be tested both personally and professionally.

Magnetic Anomaly explores the courage and contrary natures of men, set against a realistic and dramatic ocean rescue.

Captain Richard Martin Woodman LVO is an English novelist and naval historian. He is the author of the series ‘A History of the British Merchant Navy’ and the Sword of State trilogy, which recreates the true story of George Monck.

Praise for Richard Woodman:

‘A powerful, compelling yarn in the tradition of Joseph Conrad.’ Matthew Willis

‘In The Judgment of his Peers , Richard Woodman once again combines the seductive style and absolute authenticity of Joseph Conrad's Marlow narratives like The Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim with the powerful story-telling of Alaistair MacLean's HMS Ulysses and Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea.’ Peter Tonkin

'Brings medieval Europe to life. The well-crafted action and historical insights enthral and entertain.' Richard Foreman, author of Band of Brothers

‘If Neptune’s Trident sets the standard for what is to follow - we can at least rest assured that there is a series that truly does justice to our proud merchant maritime past.’ Nautilus UK Telegraph

‘Richard Woodman tells many a good tale in this first volume and it is fascinating to read. If the rest of the series is as good as this one, they should all be on the bookshelves of those studying the history of Britain, from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries.’ Open History