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McGann Saga #4
Wind of Destiny
When the beautiful Christina Diaz de Obrigar is captured by the cruel and barbaric Colonel Lumbrera during the War of Cuban Independence, Joe McGann vows to fight for her release
- GenresHistorical Fiction
328 pages, Hardcover
First published December 17, 1987
About the author
Christopher Nicole
225 books58 followersChristopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), where he was raised. He is the son of Jean Dorothy (Logan) and Jack Nicole, a police officer, both Scottish. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was a fellow at the Canadian Bankers Association and a clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada in Georgetown and Nassau from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he currently lives, but he also has a domicile in Spain.
On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christop... and
http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1009...
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
October 22, 2020
A great deal of action
This is a very intriguing and suspenseful story of adventure that take place where a country is seeking its freedom and independence. The author has done a great job of capturing and expressing the effects this conflict has on all involved in the conflict. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
This is a very intriguing and suspenseful story of adventure that take place where a country is seeking its freedom and independence. The author has done a great job of capturing and expressing the effects this conflict has on all involved in the conflict. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
December 3, 2024
Follows the McGanns through the Cuban fight for independence that lead to the American Spanish War.
Another book where there were two beautiful women, one a McGann, a love triangle, an evil doer and a McGann doing great in the US Navy. Most of these are hallmarks of the series but it was one of the better books in the series.
Another book where there were two beautiful women, one a McGann, a love triangle, an evil doer and a McGann doing great in the US Navy. Most of these are hallmarks of the series but it was one of the better books in the series.
October 10, 2021
A good read on Cuban history thru fiction
This was a look on what happened in Cuba becoming independent. This has history and war that is fiction but based on history. I really enjoyed this book.
This was a look on what happened in Cuba becoming independent. This has history and war that is fiction but based on history. I really enjoyed this book.
January 9, 2023
A great story line
I would have given five stars, other than the repeated sexual activities. I am well aware of the looting and rapeiing during war, however the many other sexual activi ties could have well been minamized.
I would have given five stars, other than the repeated sexual activities. I am well aware of the looting and rapeiing during war, however the many other sexual activi ties could have well been minamized.
February 28, 2023
A real pageturner.
I chose a this book because Christopher Nicole has to be my favourite author. I must have read over3o of his books, and enjoyed every one.
I will be looking for more of his books.
I chose a this book because Christopher Nicole has to be my favourite author. I must have read over3o of his books, and enjoyed every one.
I will be looking for more of his books.
February 4, 2020
USA v Spanish in battle
Definitely a wind of Destiny yet another good story who won in end you can not be sure you will have read it to make your own judgement
Definitely a wind of Destiny yet another good story who won in end you can not be sure you will have read it to make your own judgement
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews