East India
Shipwreck and survival like you’ve never read before. This 17th century story about the dark side of man will utterly grip you!
The Great Southland, 1626: Michiel van Texel is a captain on the company’s coin on his way to Batavia, on the other side of the world, to fight the Mataram and escape his demons.
The ship is overcrowded, and navigation around the Horn is down to the skipper’s dead reckoning – guesswork. But Michiel soon realizes the skipper has his own plans that could put the whole voyage in danger.
When the ship founders on the jagged reefs of the Houtman Rocks, all hell breaks loose. As those around him reveal their true natures, chaos and barbarism ensue. Surviving the wreck soon becomes the least of his problems.
Evil happens when good men do nothing. And Michiel has always seen himself as a good man. But he has never faced evil like this.
what readers say
With his usual style of sharp, succinct writing, Falconer captured the facts, skilfully mixed with a little fiction, and created a powerfully passionate novel that shocked me and held me in its grip.
History and Women
Here is a story of total depravity and inhumanity that I could not turn away from.
Just One More Chapter
A gritty tale of doubt, danger and desperation. Beneath the surface, a phenomenal exploration of social interaction. A fast-paced adventure, difficult to put down.
Historical Fiction