For devotees of naval fiction, Woodman delivers yet another rousing sea tale. It was unusual as his hero, Captain Drinkwater, has an interesting role in the Battle of Trafalgar. Most naval fiction authors of this period have their heroes taking a significant part in the battle. In this book Woodman has his hero observing the battle as a prisoner of the French. Still, Drinkwater's actions during the battle are interesting and give more honor to his unusual name. And at the end there is a very interesting interview with a midshipman Drinkwater disdains. So perhaps that will change. We'll see.

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