This is a story about not captain kirk, or picard, or sisco, or archer, or. It is part of author nathan lowell s solar clipper universe, which take place in humanitys own future some 350 years from now in which fasterthanlight travel has been achieved and widespread colonization of distant star systems has taken place. Ive read or listened to everything lowell has written and have enjoyed every instance of it. Lowell has won the parsec awards two times, in 2010 for the captains share and 2011 for owners share. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper volume 5 nathan lowell on.
Cape grace shamans tales from the golden age of the. Captain s share shows ishmael successfully running a ship as captain. In his first assignment as an officer, ishmael horatio wang finds himself fresh out of school, wet behind the ears, and way out of his depth. He grew up on the south coast of maine and is strongly rooted in the maritime heritage of the seafarer. Like the rest of his novels, captain s share is well written, and the tale is well told. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Aug 01, 20 a shuffling of cabins puts ishmael horatio wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. Without having a spoiler, let me tell you what i really liked about this one.
Download read captains share 2000 by nathan lowell in. His nonfiction includes articles on educational technology, distance education, and special education. Lowell takes us on a tour of the life of ordinary people trying to make an honest living. With the ink scarcely dry on his certificate, he is signed on as third mate of the william tinker. Again, he has a dysfunctional crew that he has to reshape into a smooth operation. The dialog can be quirky but believable for a crew that has to be in close quarters for months at a time. Like the rest of his novels, captains share is well written, and the tale is well told.
Full share nathan lowell double share nathan lowell. Captains share captains share is now available on kindle and should make an appearance on both nook and kobo shortly. Start off with quarter share trader s tales from the golden age of the solar clipper, then progress through the others before reading this one. Imho nathan lowell stands with heinlein and asimov as a science fiction great. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive. Nathan lives near the rocky mountains with his wife and two daughters. With limited time and fewer options, he lands a job as the newest hand on the solar clipper lois mckendrick and learns theres more to life than making coffee. His scifi series, the golden age of the solar clipper grew from his long time fascination with space opera and his own experiences shipboard in the united states coast guard. Full share traders tales from the golden age of the. I have just finished listening to the entire series from quarter share thru to owners share for the third time. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper volume 5 lowell, nathan on. Oct 14, 2014 captains share by nathan lowell, 9781940575049, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5 kindle edition by lowell, nathan. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper volume 5. Quarter share nathan lowell read by nathan lowell 4. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the captains cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his captains share. Ive just found some new comments on this blog and ive answered them. Our commitment to providing you with great, free audiobook content in podcast form is going strong. Captains share trader s tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5 ebook. Captains share trader tales of the solar clipper, book 5 by. Full share in february double share in march captains share in april. Full share traders tales from the golden age of the solar.
When ishmael wang is orphaned by a flitter crash, he must make some hard decisions about how to survive in a companyowned universe. It is part of author nathan lowells solar clipper universe, which take place in humanitys own future some 350 years from now in which fasterthanlight travel has been achieved and widespread colonization of distant star systems has taken place. Captain s share in april i dont have owners share back from the editor yet, but if i get it back in time ill publish that in ebook as soon as possible and paperback in may. May 18, 2010 nathan lowell has been a writer for more than forty years, and first entered the literary world by podcasting his novels. Last year could have been the best boys hockey season witnessed by lowell sun teams in a long time, if not alltime, with so many teams enjoying long tournament runs. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the. Learn more about the officers and crew of the lois mckendrick as they struggle to keep their ship, and discover how ishmael finds out how wrong. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the captains cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep. This seems to be a good point to explain the structure of the solar clopper universe. Interestingly, we discover that some of the bad actors from the tinker had a hand in creating the chaos aboard the agamemnon.
Nathan lowell makes the life of an ordinary, hard working spacer interesting. Id also like him to revisit the characters he built up, and then. Moderator of rbooks, speaking officially score hidden 1 minute ago. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the captains cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his. His first published work was a short poem in a high school poetry anthology. There is a large difference between reading the unedited pdf and the. Nathan lowell has been a writer for more than forty years, and first entered the literary world by podcasting his novels. His scifi series, traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper, grew from his long time fascination with space opera and his own experiences shipboard in the united states coast guard. Book 1 when ishmael wang is orphaned by a flitter crash, he must make some hard decisions about how to survive in a companyowned universe. The lois mckendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine insystem transit goes bad.
Captain s share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5 kindle edition by lowell, nathan. Discovered by player fm and our community is owned by the publisher, not player fm, and audio is streamed directly. Part of the genius of nathan lowells solar clipper series is that it does. The most exciting of them is probably the prior book, double share, but captains share is well worth the read.
Nathan lowell lends his narration talents to fellow ridan author. When diurnia salvage and transport undergoes a change in management, captain ishmael horatio wang finds himself adrift in a sea of red ink, and intrigue. Nathan lowell is a master story teller and the solar clipper tales are classics. Only difference nathan did the original readings and very well at that. Captains share trader tales of the solar clipper, book 5 by nathan lowell book cover, description, publication history. Book five of the share series by nathan lowell captains share captains share is now available on kindle and should make an. Aug 30, 20 im working on the paperback of half share now and should have it done by the end of the month. Review captains share by nathan lowell age of the solar.
Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5 ebook. Cape grace is book 2 of the shamans tales of the golden age of the solar clippers. The golden age of the solar clipper series written by author nathan lowell consists of a total of 6 books published between the years 2007 and 2014. Sep 22, 2009 a traders tale from the golden age of the solar clipper a shuffling of cabins puts ishmael horatio wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. Im working on the paperback of half share now and should have it done by the end of the month.
He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible. First, there was a sixvolume series with share in the title that traced the rise of ishmael wongs career in the interstellar freight business. As opposed to just giving you impressions on the first. He dives in only to find that he is over his head in a universe. Reviews 5 stars i love the series, it is very realistic and space gives it a touch of imagination and intrigue. The lois mckendrick was a nurturing home for those who sailed on her, but the billy tinker is an example of how a negligent captain and a bullying first.
Full share trader s tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 3 ebook. Captains share 19 just as things start getting back to normal, a fresh emergency faces the crew. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the. Ishmael, who only rarely visited the neris orbital. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the captains cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out. Full share trader s tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 3. Captains share shows ishmael successfully running a ship as captain. He learns that being captain doesnt make you infallible and that life in the captain s cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his captain s share. Double share picks up the story of ishmael wang as he leaves four years of officer training. A traders tale from the golden age of the solar clipper a shuffling of cabins puts ishmael horatio wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet.
Below is a list of nathan lowells books in order of when they were originally released. Captains share a traders tale from the golden age of the solar clipper a shuffling of cabins puts ishmael horatio wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar. Then on to revise and rerelease ravenwood in june, zypherias call in july, and hermit of lammas wood in august. The debut novel in the series is titled as quarter share, and was released by author lowell himself in the year 2007. Nathan lowell is a science fiction writer mostly known for his the golden age of the solar clipper series.
I am still moved to laughter, tears and wonderment as i listen to your wonderful readings of your works. Ive seen some complaints that the author spends too much time writing about. Captains share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5. With limited time and fewer options, he lands a job as the newest hand on the solar clipper lois mckendrick and learns. Publication order of trader tales of the solar clipper books. With credits running low, and prospects limited, he has just one hopeto enlist for two years with a deep space commercial freighter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading captain s share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 5. His scifi series, the golden age of the solar clipper grew from his long time fascination with space opera and his own experiences shipboard.
I update my main site every month and the email notifications for new comments get delivered in my face so im less likely to lose a question or forget to answer. Author of the podcast novels quarter share, half share, full share, double share, captains share, owners share, south coast and ravenwood, nathan lowell has been writing for forty years. I dont have owners share back from the editor yet, but if i get it back in time ill publish that in ebook as soon as possible and paperback in may. Although i listened to the entire series free, i loved the books so much i purchased all the books as well through audible. This is as good as when these stories were under podcast. Quarter share traders tales from the golden age of the solar clipper book 1 nathan lowell. Solar clipper trader tales by nathan lowell a light in the dark,quarter share,half share,full share,double share,captains share,owners share tanyth fairport by nathan lowell. Cape grace shamans tales from the golden age of the solar. Lowell is a master of getting us to care about his characters without having to resort to melodrama, and in science fiction that is a rare feat indeed. A shuffling of cabins puts ishmael horatio wang in command of the. Nathan lowell made his debut as a published author in 2010 with the novel quarter share.
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