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“Leeward is about Captain Nightingale, who is an officer in the Royal Navy at the turn of the 19th century, and experiences quite a traumatic event at the Battle of the Nile. He nearly loses his ship, and his lieutenant, who he secretly had feelings for, is killed. He takes a period of leave from the Navy, but feels it’s his duty to come back and try and get back on his feet. So he accepts a commission on a ship out in the Caribbean, which has to hunt down another ship that has mutinied and bring the mutineers to justice.” Read more...
The Best Naval Historical Fiction
Katie Daysh, Novelist
