The Sextant

by Brian Callison

Fontana paperback exactly as shown, 1981

Genres: Novels, Thriller, Adventure

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Brian Callison was a British novelist known for his best-selling thrillers and sea stories. Born in Manchester, England in 1934, he was educated at the High School of Dundee, and went to sea at the age of 16 as an apprentice with the Blue Funnel Line, sailing aboard cargo ships between ports in Europe and East Asia. Callison subsequently studied at Dundee College of Art in Scotland, and went into business. His first published novel, A Flock of Ships, appeared in 1970. In 2008 he completed a three-year appointment as a Fellow of The Royal Literary Fund at the University of Dundee, mentoring staff and students in all aspects of practical writing.
Callison died in Dundee on 5 February 2024, at the age of 89.

Reviews

[Петр · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story of the wild seas off Scotland, set in the 1940s and the 1980s in the highlands of North West Scotland. A very well written story full of suspense. That being said the ending felt hurried and a wee bit predictable. Nonetheless well worth a read.

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth reading. Good couple of twists in there.

[John Milliner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Terrible story of mistaken idenity