The New World Nautical Saga

by David Field 3 books in this series

The New World Nautical Saga traces English maritime expansion from the youth of Francis Drake to the settlement voyages of the early seventeenth century. Sailors, courtiers, merchants and religious dissenters cross an Atlantic increasingly contested by European empires and shaped by private enterprise.

Pirates and Patriots follows Drake and the Hawkins network; Beyond the Setting Sun turns to Walter Raleigh and the attempted settlement of Virginia; Westward to Freedom follows English Separatists towards the Mayflower voyage. Together the novels connect exploration with warfare, colonisation, commerce and the search for religious refuge.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

1. Pirates and Patriots

David Field

First published 2023

4.1(392)

England and the Atlantic from 1554. Fifteen-year-old Francis Drake is realising his dream of sailing on the open seas. After training with his cousins William and John Hawkins in their naval business, he takes his first commission upon the Bonaventure. But when disaster strikes the ship…

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2. Beyond the Setting Sun

David Field

First published 2023

4.1(281)

England and the Atlantic from 1580. Walter Raleigh dreams of the unknown lands that lie over the distant western horizon. He had grown up believing that if you journey too far you risk falling off the side of the earth. But now, intrepid mariners are telling…

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3. Westward to Freedom

David Field

First published 2023

4.1(271)

England, Holland and North America from 1607. The enthralling adventure of the pilgrims’ journey on The Mayflower and beyond! A new life awaits beyond the horizon.1607. The English Separatists seek only the right to be allowed to worship in their own way in their humble North…

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