Peter Nichols

Oil and Ice: A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty

by Peter Nichols

"Peter Nichols has crafted a terrifyingly relevant historical narrative...A terrific read."

-Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In The Heart of the Sea

In 1871, America's last fleet of whaling ships was destroyed...

Evolution's Captain: NF abt Capt. FitzRoy & Chas Darwin

by Peter Nichols

This is the story of the man without whom the name Charles Darwin might be unknown to us today. That man was Captain Robert FitzRoy, who invited the 22-year-old Darwin to be his companion on board the Beagle...

A Voyage For Madmen

by Peter Nichols

In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face...

File On Nichols: Peter Nichols

by Peter Nichols

We are not short of good playwrights in Britain, but I know of none with Nichols’ power to put modern Britain on the stage and send the spectators away feeling more like members of the human race (Irving Wardle,...