The Guineaman [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Richard Woodman (Author)

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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 Green
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About the Author

Woodman considered one of the strongest voices in nautical fiction today. He lives in England.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Soundings Ltd; Unabridged edition (October 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842833324
• ISBN-13: 978-1842833322
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Guineaman, January 5, 2011

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Henry Park "Henry Park" (Silver City, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guineaman (Kite) (Hardcover)

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.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Woodman., March 5, 2005

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A. J. Watson "Bones" (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guineaman (Kite) (Hardcover)

First in a series by the excellent Richard Woodman that never quite took off in the same way that the Nathaniel Drinkwater series has.
Kite is a man on the run from a false charge of murder, who ships aboard a guineaman - a slave ship bound for the west coast of Africa as surgeon. What he witnesses during the voyage shocks him so much that he develops a conscience that doesn't allow the use of slaves in his business - to the extent that he marries a black princess, much to the horror and censure of his friends and colleagues.
Setting up shop in the W Indies on the fringes of the 7 Year's War, Kite weathers intolerance and nature's forces in a fast-paced, rollicking tale that continues in 'Privateersman'.
As always with Mr Woodman, a worthwhile read from a man who is steeped in the romance of the sea. ****

5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue, Adventure, Romance, and more...., September 15, 2000

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Harry A. Welch (Meredith, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Guineaman (Kite) (Hardcover)

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.