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To Ride The Wind
In 1916, the Duffys and Macintoshes are entangled in the horrors of World War I. From the deserts of the Middle East to the trenches of Europe, the hand of death is always present. But even those left behind are not safe, for the most dangerous of enemies is not the Germans or the Turks, but someone much closer to home... To Ride the Wind continues the story begun in To Touch the Clouds, following Peter Watt's much loved characters as they fight to survive one of the most devastating conflicts in history – and each other.
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Peter Watt has spent time as a soldier, articled clerk, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant and advisor to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin. He now lives at Maclean, on the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. Fishing and the vast open spaces of outback Queensland are his main interests in life.
Author Information
Peter Watt has spent time as a soldier, articled clerk, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant and advisor to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin. He now lives at Maclean, on the Clarence River in northern New South Wales. Fishing and the vast open spaces of outback Queensland are his main interests in life.
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First published November 1, 2010
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Peter Watt
58 books121 followersPeter Watt's life experiences have included time as a soldier, articled clerk to a solicitor, prawn trawler deckhand, builder's labourer, pipe layer, real estate salesman, private investigator, police sergeant and adviser to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. He has lived and worked with Aborigines, Islanders, Vietnamese and Papua New Guineans.
He speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin - and has a reasonable grasp of the English language. He currently lives in Maclean, on the Clarence River in Northern NSW.
Good friends, fine food, fishing and the vast open spaces of outback Queensland are his main interests in life. He also enjoys SCUBA diving, military history, crosswords (but not the cryptic kind) and teaching.
He is a member of the Australian Institute of Management, the Australian Institute of Training and Development and the Australian Society of Authors.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (University of Tasmania), Post Graduate Diploma of Training & Development (University of New England) and an Associate Diploma of Justice Administration (Sturt University).
He speaks, reads and writes Vietnamese and Pidgin - and has a reasonable grasp of the English language. He currently lives in Maclean, on the Clarence River in Northern NSW.
Good friends, fine food, fishing and the vast open spaces of outback Queensland are his main interests in life. He also enjoys SCUBA diving, military history, crosswords (but not the cryptic kind) and teaching.
He is a member of the Australian Institute of Management, the Australian Institute of Training and Development and the Australian Society of Authors.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (University of Tasmania), Post Graduate Diploma of Training & Development (University of New England) and an Associate Diploma of Justice Administration (Sturt University).
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 30, 2024
Really good.
February 26, 2011
I started reading this book without realising that it was the second in a series so it was always going to suffer from "second book in a series syndrome" where the character development happens in book one and the conclusion happens in book three so book two is merely a plod through the tale. Therefore I will try to review this book with this in mind.
The author has created a fascinating group of characters and I was disappointed that the writing was not really up to conveying the richness of the characters lives. Some of the story is set in the European battlefields of WWI and, for mine, the author was able to apply better writing skills in taking the reader to the muddy trenches and battle lines. Unfortunately, too often I was struck with the improbability of certain lines of dialogue or a particular scenario that was either contrived or just silly. (example the seconding of an Australian Airman in the Middle East to fly a special unauthorised mission).
I would like to read more of the ongoing tale of the characters of the book but when faced with the prospect of more of the same I feel that following on to read more by this author is a low priority.
The author has created a fascinating group of characters and I was disappointed that the writing was not really up to conveying the richness of the characters lives. Some of the story is set in the European battlefields of WWI and, for mine, the author was able to apply better writing skills in taking the reader to the muddy trenches and battle lines. Unfortunately, too often I was struck with the improbability of certain lines of dialogue or a particular scenario that was either contrived or just silly. (example the seconding of an Australian Airman in the Middle East to fly a special unauthorised mission).
I would like to read more of the ongoing tale of the characters of the book but when faced with the prospect of more of the same I feel that following on to read more by this author is a low priority.
December 18, 2023
Loved the book Well written and researched information about outback Australia,also the war from 1916 continuing the story on with the Duffy and Macintosh family. The author writes in a way that I'm completely hooked on the characters the family rivalry the aboriginal people I had total up all night to finish the book.
October 4, 2020
Survival
The story continues. Another great story by this author hence the 5 stars. How many family members Winn through you will have to read the book to find out
The story continues. Another great story by this author hence the 5 stars. How many family members Winn through you will have to read the book to find out
March 18, 2024
Another cracking good novel from Peter Watt. I’ve actually read this novel out of sequence. I read the follow up book first. But that matters not, it’s still a great read.
May 2, 2024
Audiobook.
Book 6 in the series.
Book 6 in the series.
May 15, 2016
Peter Watt's research and storytelling is first class. And it's great to get some Aussie characters. I'm still fairly new to the Macintosh and Duffy world but I can't wait for "Beyond the Horizon"
The characters cross a vast array of social and moral backgrounds although some things happen a touch too conveniently, but it leads to a faster paced novel so who's really complaining?
The characters cross a vast array of social and moral backgrounds although some things happen a touch too conveniently, but it leads to a faster paced novel so who's really complaining?
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews