THE SERIES
From Midshipman to Frigate Captain
In the tumultuous years between 1774 and 1794, Nicholas Cruwys rises through the ranks of His Majesty's Navy — from a fourteen-year-old gentleman volunteer sailing with Captain Cook to a seasoned frigate captain navigating the revolutions that will reshape the world.
Grounded in meticulous historical research and a sailor's own feel for wind, weather, and the rhythms of life under canvas, these novels offer an immersive portrait of the Age of Sail at its most dramatic.
BEGIN HERE — BOOK ONE
Soundings Edge
In the spring of 1774, fourteen-year-old Nicholas Cruwys leaves behind the stone halls of Exeter to join His Majesty's Navy. Posted to HMS Resolution under Captain James Cook, he sails to the far reaches of the Pacific on a voyage that will challenge everything he has been taught about rank, propriety, and human connection.
THE CHRONICLE
NICHOLAS CRUWYS NAVAL SERIES
THE AUTHOR
Adrian Westbrooke
Adrian Westbrooke has long been a student of the sea, its history, and the men and ships who contended upon it. His fascination with the great age of sail was first kindled by an early immersion in naval history and has since been deepened by years of wide and exacting reading.
An experienced offshore and cruising sailor, he brings to his work not only that lifetime of reading but also a sailor's own feel for wind, weather, and the rhythms of life under canvas.
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