Explore the 17th-century Caribbean, where nudity is sometimes the norm!
When English sailor Eddie Fife is pressganged into service for Captain Barlo and his crew of buck-naked buccaneers, it’s only the beginning of his journey into the acceptance of alternative outlooks to life, love, and the pursuit of freedom.
In this speculative-historical adventure series, most of the characters are either sailors, or people who escaped from slavery, or both at the same time. They drop their clothing as quickly as they drop other so-called ‘civilized’ conventions.
Freedom is the main theme of this series. Freedom from slavery, above all. Freedom from certain religious, political, and economic systems. Freedom from restrictions on whom one can love, and how one can form a family. And of course, freedom from clothes. They are novels –like so many examples of naturist fiction– about being open, accepting, and uncovered.
True to the naturist fiction genre, these books describe naturism, or nudity as a lifestyle. While a few scenes are sexually suggestive, the books are not erotic literature.
Amazon link to the Skinners Series
Have a listen to my interview about Skinners with Evan Nix on The New Nudist Podcast, and with Frank Stone on Naked, Nudists, and Naturists!
Reviewers say:
“Will Forest does it again, this time bringing us a very plausible and fast-paced story of an Englishman kidnapped by nudist pirates and the adventures that ensue. Highly recommended reading for nudists and non-nudists alike.” (source)
“The novel is well-written and shows the author’s command of the language, and of plot. He has also created dialogue based on local language and patois, that for me, having traveled extensively in the Caribbean, rang true. He explains his research on this and other topics in the story in an excellent afterward. I recommend Skinners to those who love a good pirate story as well as those who’ve entertained thoughts of cruising the Caribbean with a bunch of friends – naked or clothed.” (source)
“This is a well written engaging read, with an interesting and different view of society. Likeable characters and interactions. Most enjoyable.” (source)
“Eddie Fife is captured by a unique group of pirates with intriguing stories of their own. This is but one part of Eddie’s adventures which tie together quite well. A good mix of adventure, history and romance make for an enjoyable fun read.” (source)
“A wonderful and well-researched story. Eddie Fife tumbles into a strange adventure from the very start of the book. Waking up on a ship isn’t a first for him, but the way how… that is new. […] Eddie’s adventures don’t end there. Intriguing sea creatures that aren’t what they seem, and the introduction to a community that wants to stay hidden from ‘the wrong people’ are all ingredients for this story, which is filled with skins, fresh air and revelations.” (source)
“A clever, well-constructed story […] about Eddie Fife, a 17th-century sailor on a British merchant ship in the Caribbean, on the surface. It has another level or two buried in its pages. Eddie Fife turns out to have adventures that would not be out of place in Gulliver’s Travels – travels and travails with Captain Barlo and his naked pirates, the mermaids and the Sea Witch. Will Forest casts a Swift-like eye across issues of today, dealing with prejudice and abuse of the weak by the powerful. Slavery, rape and exploitation of resources, including the poor by the rich merchant class, are addressed in the various ‘lands’ the rather simple soul, Eddie Fife, visits in his naked travels.” (source)
“I think Will Forest has done a commendable job of penning his thoughts. The main children of his pen come alive in this novel. He has skillfully woven social issues and makes the reader realize that quite a lot of things can get settled if people were to simply accept each other as they were. Without clothes, weather permitting.” (source)