Ebb Tide (A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel) illustrated by Chris Mould An abandoned cottage in the

An abandoned cottage in the remote wilderness

an agent working at the British Embassy

upon examining the bones

unsettling novel

love and language - and the meaning of home - told through conversations between two lovers

Ebb Tide (A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel) illustrated by Chris Mould An abandoned cottage in theIt is 1843 and Captain Sir Nathaniel Drinkwater embarks on the paddle steamer Vestal for an inspection of lighthouses on the west coast of England. Bowed with age and honours, the old sea officer has been drawn from retirement on half pay to fulful his public duty. The following day, tragedy strikes, and Drinkwater is confronted with his past life: his sins and follies, his triumphs and his disasters. Drawing on a true incident, Richard Woodman deftly