Put Good Foot
(Based on actual events)
The mist lifts for a moment and the sky looms gray over London’s Oxford Street. A thick smell of coal dust hangs and a hansome cab clatters by spraying mud. Mrs. Maria Panula draws her five sons closer, pressing back against the stone storefront. People crowd round and her eyes [...]
Author Archives: Eric Goldman
Reviews from Early Readers…
July 15, 2008 – 3:37 am
Here’s what people are saying about Napoleon’s Gambit:
A splendid story celebrating love, the importance of family and exploring the need for a code of ethics. It’s also a rollicking adventure that will keep you up late, reading. Good, intelligent fun – just what summer ordered.
I was hooked from the get-go; the tension, humor and excitement [...]
Chapter Notes Overview
July 14, 2008 – 2:53 am
These Chapter Notes will mean more to you after reading a chapter or the whole book.
The notes were originally footnotes in the chapters, but most readers found them distracting. Stubbornly believing that people like to separate fact from fiction accurately, I moved the notes to the end of each chapter. Some people complained that the [...]
George Day, Blue Water Sailing Magazine, December 2007
June 21, 2008 – 11:32 am
Blue Water Sailing Magazine
Eric Goldman is a sailor, a historian and now a novelist. He has created a story that will appeal to all those who enjoy the swashbuckling tales from the Napoleonic wars and who have a fancy for time travel, since Goldman’s main characters manage to transport not only themselves but their cruising [...]
Get your own Chapter One Podcast - FREE!
June 9, 2008 – 4:06 pm
For those who like to hear a book rather than read it, you can now listen for FREE to Napoleon’s Gambit narrated by the author!
The first 12 chapters of the book will be released in podcast form for the wonderful price of zero! Beginning July 28th, 2008, you will be able to download one FREE [...]
Map of the World
January 19, 2008 – 5:16 pm
Please note: The text labels of this map contain spoilers which might tell you more about the story than you’d like to know. I suggest you glance at it without reading the labels to get an idea of the routes, and then read the labels when you have read the book.
The following map shows Josh [...]
San Sebastian Photographs
January 17, 2008 – 2:13 pm
Photographs of San Sebastian, showing the locations visited by Josh and James.
Bosun’s chairs
January 15, 2008 – 7:41 pm
Bosun’s chairs were seats suspended on a tether of rope, used to haul or lower a person.
Sailing large
January 15, 2008 – 7:37 pm
Sailing large means running before the wind, or sailing directly away from the wind.
