the Wolves of Nootka Book 1: Rising

Join high adventure in the age of sail - the explorations and discoveries of the great explorers of the late 18th century as they encounter new lands while empires clash. This isn't fiction, it is the narrative history of the survival, voyages and politics of a world brought to the brink of war 1774-1792, written in the spirit of Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, James Clavell and Bernard Cornwell. Winner best new Western Canadian fiction, silver medalist, 2026 IPPY Awards.In Book One: In the late 18th century, a web of remarkable people converged on Nootka Sound, brought by wind, current and the events that were quickly shaping the world. Four men emerged as key players who would shape the future course of the northwest coast of the American continent-Royal Navy officer George Vancouver, merchant vessel captain James Colnett, Spanish Navy officer Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra and the Nootka tyee Maquinna. Drawing on historical journals and records, John Kimantas brings their stories to life in narrative form. Against the backdrop of the American and French revolutions, epic voyages criss-cross the globe in a series of swashbuckling adventures, not as fiction, but as the events actually occurred. These were the Wolves of Nootka- ambitious, capable but often wildly unpredictable men who fought nature and one another to stake their place in history.What people are saying: "For anyone fascinated by maritime history, early contact on the northwest coast, or the human drama behind world events, this book offers an absorbing and richly textured journey."-Goodreads review

Pagina's: 372, Paperback, Independently published