The Port-Wine Sea: A Parody

by Susan Wenger

The Port-Wine Sea is a rousing parody of the best historical fiction ever written. It is a story about a British naval captain during the Napoleonic War, and his friend, a naval physician/espionage agent. They set sail once again aboard "H.M.S. Aghast" during the War of 1812 to demonstrate to the upstart Colonies the errors of their ways. The doctor/spy tries to establish liaison with the Creek Indians to create a diversion to the main British assault. Meanwhile the noble Captain is diverted by a teenaged Maryland vixen. Along the way, they encounter a skittish horse, a demure skunk, a whooping crane, and an escaped colony of termites aboard the ship.

190 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

Reviews

[Gilly McGillicuddy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A self-published Patrick O'Brian parody. It started out SO very promising. Molly Tarte, the orthotetrakaidecahedral music-room, Jack's musical chelengkh, the admiralty's "code"... wonderful. And then it started going downhill. Pity.
Though I have to say the line "Jack, you have thoroughly debauched my ass" will NEVER make me stop laughing.