About the Author

Richard Woodman is a distinguished and prolific maritime author and historian. He has sailed in a variety of ships, serving from apprentice to captain, and he is still a keen professional sailor. As an author he is perhaps best-known for his highly successful Nathaniel Drinkwater novels, but he has also published a number of other novels on maritime and naval subjects. His historical studies include Arctic Convoys 1941-1945, Malta Convoys 1940-1943, The Real Cruel Sea: The Merchant Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic 1939-1943.