Wildtrack: A Novel of Suspense (The Sailing Thrillers, 2)
Wildtrack: A Novel of Suspense (The Sailing Thrillers, 2) book cover

Wildtrack: A Novel of Suspense (The Sailing Thrillers, 2)

Paperback – May 20, 2008

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Price
$12.41
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0061462641
Dimensions
5.31 x 0.79 x 8 inches
Weight
11.8 ounces

Description

About the Author BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales , which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom . He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

Features & Highlights

  • Nick Sandman's spine was shattered by a bullet in the Falklands. He has no money and no prospects, only a dream of sailing far away from his troubles on his boat,
  • Sycorax
  • . But
  • Sycorax
  • is as crippled as he is, and to make her seaworthy again, Nick must strike a devil's bargain with egomaniacal TV star Tony Bannister. Signing on to the crew of Bannister's powerful ocean racer,
  • Wildtrack
  • , Nick is expected to help sail her to victory. But the despised celebrity has made some powerful enemies who will stop at nothing for revenge. . . .

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Another Star for Cornwell

The first thing the reader becomes aware of is that Cornwell really knows sailing. He know all the terminology, and ins and outs of sail craft. His characters are plausible and appealing. The plot develops well and has some surprising twists. Bernard Cornwell is a master story teller. Anyone who loves the sea and adventure stories will love this book.
Henry Stuart
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Great for the Nautically Obsessed

To fans of Cornwell's great historical fiction, the novels in the thriller series may disappoint. These are modern mysteries (inverted detective stories) with sailing themes and accurate accounts of seamanship and nautical lore. The thriller series includes "Wildtrack" (1988), "Sea Lord" (1989), "Crackdown" (1990), and "Storm Child" (1991) -- so these were published during the release of several novels in the Sharpe series. For the nautically obsessed, these are highly recommended.
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I am always looking for a sailing adventure

I had heard this book on Audio and have looked for it ever since. Finally I came to Amazon and within three weeks I had the book and had read it. Fantastic read, full of suspense as Cornwell achieves so well with his sailing adventures.
I recommend this book!!!
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A wicked good read!

Plenty of action and suspense written by an author I think of as writing books about the Napoleonic war and early Britain. Takes place in more modern times but there is plenty of chivalry, blood and guts.
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Bad

Not a well written book. Silly plot. Weak characters. I binned it.
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Five Stars

Wonderful author.
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Lots of emotion; unexpected twists and turns

The story surprises and characters were unique. The ending was a little bit of a stretch, but satisfying. Fast paced.
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I love the writing of this author

I love the writing of this author .. it's simple & straight forward .. his characters are believable and likeable. The plot lines are terrific and he's obviously very knowledgeable of the seas and boats.
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Five Stars

Like all Bernard Cornwell books, a nice, long, enjoyable read. Learned a lot about sailing from it too!
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Four Stars

nice read; no insert ever

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