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A Fine Tops'l Breeze, W. H. White's action-packed novel, continues the adventures of the newest character in American sea fiction: Isaac Biggs of Marble head, Massachusetts. In the second volume of the trilogy, Isaac ships as Third Mate on the Salem privateer General Washington in February 1813. At the same time, his friends from the British frigate Orpheus and the Baltimore schooner Glory find berths on the American warship USSConstellation and, eventually, they wind up on the USSChesapeake in Boston just in time for her disastrous meeting with HMSShannon. Throughout the spring of 1813, Isaac and the General Washington roam the waters between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, taking prizes and harassing the British. When the American survivors of the Chesapeake/Shannon battle are confined in Melville Island Prison in Halifax, the General Washington and Isaac play an important role in securing their freedom.
Written from the aspect of the fo'c'sle rather than an officer's view and through the eyes of an American, the books of the War of 1812 Trilogy provide new perspectives and exciting stories of this oft-neglected period in American history. Tiller Publishing is proud to offer these carefully-crafted tales as its very first fiction series.
By the publication of A Fine Tops'l Breeze, the second of his War of 1812 Trilogy, William H. White has taken his place in the charmed circle of writers of really good fiction about the days of fighting sail: Melville, Forester, O'Brian, Nelson, and Kent. Like them, his attention to the detail of ships and their hulls, spars, rigging and sails is meticulous. And, like them, his characters are not only credible, but memorable. He is a thoroughly welcome writer to this genre, which has brought so much pleasure to so many. Donald A. Petrie, author of The Prize Game: Lawful Looting on the High Seas in the Days of Fighting Sail (1999)
Through Bill White's evocative prose, one smells the salt breeze and feels the pulse of life at sea during the War of 1812. John B. Hattendorf, Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History, U.S. Naval War College
About the Author
William H. White, a life-long sailor and amateur historian, has been a commercial banker, professional photographer and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the 1960s. He is involved in both sail racing and cruising, primarily on the East Coast in one-designs and offshore boats. He resides in New Jersey with his wife of thirty-four years. They have three grown sons. The War of 1812 Trilogy was born out of his love for history and the sea. More information on the author and his books can be found on his website.
About the Artist
Paul Garnett began drawing before he could write his name. He was a shipwright on the vessel Bounty built for MGM's 1962 remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty" and his paintings have been published twice by the foundation which now owns the ship. His art has also been showcased on A&E's television program "Sea Tales" and the History Channel's "Histories Mysteries: What Really Happened on the 'Mutiny on the Bounty'," and by Nautical World magazine.
More information about the artist and his work can be found at his website.
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