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Command: Thomas Kydd 7
Julian Stockwin
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Description for Command: Thomas Kydd 7
Paperback. This is Sharpe with ships - and for readers who love Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian. The seventh novel in Julian Stockwin's hugely popular seafaring series, published to tie in with the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar Series: Thomas Kydd. Num Pages: 368 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FH; FJ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 268.
Thrilled at his first command, a little brig sloop called Teazer, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness - he is desperately needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, ferocious privateers and the French who are frantically trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant. But his jubilation does not last long - peace is suddenly declared and Kydd is left ashore on half pay. A rare chance gives him the opportunity to once again go to sea. He sets sail as captain of a convict transport for the penal colony ... Read more
Thrilled at his first command, a little brig sloop called Teazer, Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness - he is desperately needed to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs, ferocious privateers and the French who are frantically trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant. But his jubilation does not last long - peace is suddenly declared and Kydd is left ashore on half pay. A rare chance gives him the opportunity to once again go to sea. He sets sail as captain of a convict transport for the penal colony ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Thomas Kydd
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340898574
SKU
V9780340898574
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Julian Stockwin
Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of fourteen to Indefatigable, a tough sea-training school. He joined the Royal Navy at fifteen before transferring to the Royal Australian Navy, where he served for eight years in the Far East, Antarctic waters and the South Seas. In Vietnam he saw active service in a carrier task force. ... Read more
Reviews for Command: Thomas Kydd 7
I was soon turning the pages almost indecently fast ... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi.
Independent on KYDD
The appeal of the story is in the telling, which is atmospheric, authentic ... The author had a long career in the Royal Navy, which adds to his prose that extra dash of salty realism.
... Read more
Independent on KYDD
The appeal of the story is in the telling, which is atmospheric, authentic ... The author had a long career in the Royal Navy, which adds to his prose that extra dash of salty realism.
... Read more