- HISTORICAL FICTION ACROSS GENERATIONS
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Journey across more than two centuries of history through four distinctive novels. From naval warfare and colonial Australia to World War II and Vietnam, Donald Gordon’s stories explore courage, conflict, ambition, faith, and the lives shaped by extraordinary times.
- DONALD GORDON’S HISTORICAL FICTION
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Protégé of the Sea Wolf
1775 / AGE OF SAIL
Historical Fiction
Set in the age of sail, Protégé of the Sea Wolf follows James Christopher Alston Bristow through Royal Navy service, the Napoleonic Wars, captivity, command, anti-slavery patrols, and the expanding maritime world of the British Empire. His experience eventually leads him into a major role with the Honourable East India Company.
Convict Son
1852 / Western Australia
Historical Fiction
Convict Son follows John Bracken from imprisonment in Britain to transportation aboard the Windsor to Western Australia in 1851. During his confinement, a friendship with Samuel Miller introduces him to literacy, faith, and a different way of seeing the world.
Pilot
1940 / WWII / EUROPE
Historical Fiction
Set against the upheaval of World War II, Pilot follows lives shaped by aviation, occupation, resistance, displacement, and political uncertainty. From dangerous wartime operations over Europe to the personal cost of conflict, the novel moves between military action and the families caught within it.
Living With Deuteronomy
VIETNAM & BEYOND
Historical Fiction
Living With Deuteronomy follows Peter Walker, an Australian soldier in Vietnam whose Christian beliefs deeply influence the way he serves. As a sniper, he chooses to disable rather than kill, a decision that later earns him an unusual place in Vietnamese records as an “Honourable Enemy.”
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Words From Our Readers
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Rich in historical detail and filled with memorable characters, Donald Gordon’s storytelling makes another era feel immediate, vivid, and remarkably alive.
Eleanor Vance
Historical Fiction Monthly
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A compelling blend of history, conflict, and human experience. The depth of research gives the story authenticity without ever losing sight of the people at its heart.
David Fletcher
HISTORICAL FICTION ENTHUSIAST
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Thoughtful, immersive, and ambitious. Gordon has a gift for placing ordinary lives against extraordinary moments in history and making both equally fascinating.