A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
A ship sets sail with a killer on board. 1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon on this ill-fated voyage. But when, deep into the journey, a cabin boy is discovered brutally killed, Sumner finds himself forced to act. Soon he will face an evil even greater than he had encountered at the siege of Delhi, in the shape of Henry Drax: harpooner, murderer, monster.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
A chilling Arctic voyage filled with danger and darkness.
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to gritty historical adventures with dark psychological twists, The North Water is a gripping read. It captures the brutal reality of 1859 whaling life while exploring complex characters facing moral shadows. Fans of intense, atmospheric storytelling will find this unputdownable.