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The Wake of the Woonsocket

Name: The Wake of the Woonsocket
Author: Les Eldridge
ISBN: 9780979484742

by Les Eldridge

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Overview

In The Wake of the Woonsocket , our heroes Tobias St John, USN and Rory Dunbrody, CSN, sea-officers and best friends separated by the Civil War, are embroiled in espionage missions, daring escapes, blockade running, and a dashing raid on New York harbor. In this third book in the popular series about the American Civil War at sea, we encounter Lincoln, Benito Juarez, Allan Pinkerton, P.G.T. Beauregard and George Pickett as characters central to the story, taking us from the submarine Hunley in Charleston to the Draft Riots in Manhattan to the Virginia raids of John Singleton Mosby. An historical note describes the occasional departure from historical fact to further the plot. A glossary aids the reader unfamiliar with sea terms, Irish history, and Hawaiian words uttered by character Kele Kalama. A character list distinguishes between fictional and real individuals.

About the Author, Les Eldridge

Les Eldridge retired from careers in elected office, university administration, and administrative law. Les taught maritime history through three decades at various colleges in the Pacific Northwest. When he is not at home on O'ahu or in Olympia, Washington, he is a popular cruise lecturer on maritime history aboard several cruise lines, and recently has appeared in Pearl Harbor at the USS Arizona Memorial and the USS Bowfin Museum, and as Distinguished Lecturer at the Navy Undersea Museum, Keyport, Washington.

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Richard Mahoney

The growing power of this author becomes abundantly clear in this extraordinarily well researched book. It provides an authoritative view of the naval aspects of the Civil War, its key players, and many penetrating and insightful views of America. The narrative is well constructed. The Wake of the Woonsocket is an important contribution to American literature.