SINK THE BIRKENHEAD !
which is the story of Maqoma’s Last War.
by
Nicholas Dekker

This is the story of a lone Xhosa Chief who destroyed a British Navy troopship that threatened to annihilate his nation in 1852.
This is the story how the attack was carried out by a few African black people.
This is the story of a lone abalone diver who spent scores of hours investigating the wreck of HMS ‘Birkenhead’ between 1958 and 1988.
This is the story how the irrefutable evidence of sabotage was found. … more

OCEAN ADVOCATE
by
Nicholas Dekker

Synopsis

All the campaigns of ‘Save the dolphins, albatrosses, whales’ have made people aware of the plight of these animals but have not saved a single life. My friend Jeff decides to take drastic measures against plundering fishing boats. He builds a 32 meter sailing trimaran that can attain speeds of more than 40 knots and is invisible to radar. He equips this craft with a small rocket launcher that can blow off the propellers of any motor driven craft. He unites a good crew and goes to sea in the Southern Ocean to disable all fishing boats that are guilty of killing birds … more

WINE TIME
by
Nicholas Dekker

Foreword

When I was trying to find a publisher for this book I had to present my work in a summary that would explain its function. This is how I presented my little book.
The making of an honest and drinkable wine can only be accomplished if the taste and olfactory organs of the winemaker have been educated to distinguish between a bad, an indifferent, a good and a superb wine. Sadly, drinking a lot of different wines is not enough of a training to achieve that education. Exercises must be … more