Eric Goldman is a sailor, a historian and now a novelist. He has created a story that will appeal to all those who enjoy the swashbuckling tales from the Napoleonic wars and who have a fancy for time travel, since Goldman’s main characters manage to transport not only themselves but their cruising boat from the future back to 1813. Science Fiction, a historical romance and a cruising yarn, Napoleon’s Gambit has a bit of everything… and it is a lot of fun to read.
About the Book
A modern sailor is recruited by the Royal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Impérieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold and the fate of the modern world.
Think of it as Captain Kirk meets Captain Jack Aubrey: a moral tale, light-hearted and filled with action, yet rich in authentic historical and nautical detail. Napoleon's Gambit is set in exotic locations aboard the world's most advanced yacht and on old wooden warships. Its love-story, sword-fights, sea-battles, pirates and storms at sea add tension to an unpredictable and satisfying plot.
Captain's Log
George Day, Blue Water Sailing Magazine, December 2007
June 21, 2008
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Blue Water Sailing, Eric Goldman, George Day, Napoleon's Gambit
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