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Quarterdeck: Thomas Kydd 5
Julian Stockwin
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Description for Quarterdeck: Thomas Kydd 5
Paperback. A dramatic new cover look for the bestselling adventures of Kydd in the Great Age of Sail Series: Thomas Kydd. Num Pages: 352 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: FH; FJ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank - or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's Service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an ... Read more
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank - or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's Service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Thomas Kydd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340832196
SKU
V9780340832196
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
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. After ... Read more
Reviews for Quarterdeck: Thomas Kydd 5
'Stockwin paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line... the harsh naval discipline, the rancid food, and the skill of the common sailor are all skilfully evoked.' - Daily Express 'I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast ... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi.' - Independent 'The vantage point of the common ... Read more