A Press of Canvas - War of 1812, Bk 1 Author:William H. White A Press of Canvas, W. H. White's action-packed novel, introduces a new character in American sea fiction: Isaac Biggs of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Sailing from Boston as captain of the foretop in the bark Anne, his ship is outward bound with a cargo for the Swedish colony of St. Barts in the West Indies in the fall of 1810.... more » When the Anne is stopped by a British Royal Navy frigate, Isaac and several of his shipmates are forcibly pressed into service on the Orpheus, actively engaged in England's long-running war with France.
The young Isaac, naive and inexperienced, faces the harsh life of a Royal Navy seaman and a harrowing war at sea. His new life is hard, with strange rules, floggings, and new dangers. Then the United States declares war on England and Isaac finds himself in an untenable position, facing the possibility of fighting his own countrymen. A chance meeting with American privateers operating in the West Indies offers him a solution to his dilemma and a reunion with an old friend.
Written from the aspect of the foc'sle rather than an officer's view and through the eyes of an American, A Press of Canvas provides new perspectives and an exciting story of this often neglected period in American history. Tiller Publishing is proud to offer this carefully-crafted tale as its very first fiction title.« less