Peter Watts schöpft aus einer Fülle vielfältiger Lebenserfahrungen für seine Schriften. Sein literarischer Stil spiegelt die Tiefe seiner Welbeobachtungen wider, von seiner Zeit als Soldat bis zu seiner Arbeit mit verschiedenen Kulturen und Gemeinschaften auf der ganzen Welt. Durch fesselnde Erzählungen erforscht er komplexe menschliche Beziehungen und gesellschaftliche Dynamiken. Seine Werke sind von Authentizität durchdrungen und bieten eine einzigartige Perspektive auf das menschliche Dasein.
Liebe, Hass und Leidenschaft im australischen Outback: Die große Saga geht weiter. Die Clans der Duffy und Macintosh sind in einen unerbittlichen Kampf um die Vorherrschaft verstrickt. Doch nun verbünden sie sich, um den brutalen Morrison Mort zu fassen, der zahlreiche Menschen kaltblütig ermordet hat. Bisher konnte er seiner Strafe entkommen, aber das Netz um Mort zieht sich immer dichter. „Ein gewaltiges und lebendiges Bild von Australiens großer Vergangenheit“ NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS
Nach Weit wie der Horizont und Wer dem Wind folgt führt Peter Watt mit diesem Band sein packendes australisches Historienepos fort. Patrick Duffy, der Erbe zweier rivalisierender Clans, soll die Hoffnungen seiner Vorfahren erfüllen. Abenteuer, Liebe und Intrigen machen diese Saga zu einem satten Lesevergnügen.
Obwohl fern der Heimat, halten sich unter den Einwanderern in Australien im 19. Jahrhundert alte Feindschaften zwischen Schotten und Iren. Zwischen den Duffys aus Irland und den Macintoshs kommt es zum dramatischen Kampf.
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.Author InformationPeter 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.
Lachlan, John and Phoebe MacDonald, three young children tragically separated after the massacre at the Ballarat goldfields, try to make their way in a world filled with poverty and war.John is determined to find his lost siblings and meanwhile works hard to make a name for himself. A business partnership leads to riches and rewards that he never dreamed of.Lachlan has always known what it is to struggle for survival. But even a life of bare knuckle fighting and destitution cannot prepare him for the war he finds himself in against the Maori of New Zealand, nor the feelings he has for his Commanding Officer's sister.Phoebe barely remembers what it is to have a family and yearns for a love that will make her feel complete, and a home to call her own.Three tales of courage, hope and forbidden love set against the backdrop of the New Zealand Maori wars and an emerging Australian nation.
"It is1857. Colonial India is a simmering volcano of nationalism about to erupt. Army surgeon Peter Campbell and his wife Alice, in India on their honeymoon, have no idea that they are about to be swept up in the chaos. Ian Steele, known to all as Captain Samuel Forbes, is fighting for Queen and country in Persia. A world away, the real Samuel Forbes is planning to return to London - with potentially disastrous consequences for Samuel and Ian both. Then Ian is posted to India, but not before a brief return to England and a reunion with the woman he loves. In India he renews his friendship with Peter Campbell, and discovers that Alice has taken on a most unlikely role. Together they face the enemy and the terrible deprivations and savagery of war - and then Ian receives news from London that crushes all his hopes... " -- Back cover
The story follows Josiah Steele, son of a legendary captain, as he navigates the challenges of living up to his father's legacy. From the goldfields of Queensland to the prestigious Sandhurst military academy in England, he encounters a mix of new and old acquaintances that shape his journey. The narrative spans diverse settings, including the Australian bush, the opulence of London, and the battlefields of Afghanistan, as Josiah grapples with his identity and strives to carve out his own destiny amidst the backdrop of 19th-century militarism.
Set against the backdrop of 1863, the story intertwines the lives of Ian Steele, who assumes the identity of Captain Samuel Forbes while battling the Pashtun in India, and the real Forbes, engaged in the Civil War in Tennessee. Meanwhile, Ella, Ian's love, struggles in her marriage to Count Nikolai Kasatkin and seeks to reclaim their son. As Ian faces challenges in New Zealand and the agreement between him and Forbes nears its end, their hopes for the future are threatened by a relentless adversary.
Set in 1857 colonial India, the story follows army surgeon Peter Campbell and his wife Alice during their honeymoon, unaware of the impending chaos of nationalism. Ian Steele, also known as Captain Samuel Forbes, is fighting in Persia while grappling with his own personal challenges. Upon being posted to India, Ian reconnects with Peter and discovers Alice's unexpected role in the conflict. Together, they confront the brutal realities of war, while Ian faces devastating news from London that threatens his future.