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21%OFFJulian Stockwin - Kydd: Thomas Kydd 1 - 9780340837818 - V9780340837818
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Kydd: Thomas Kydd 1

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Description for Kydd: Thomas Kydd 1 Paperback. KYDD announces a major new voice in naval adventure writing. Series: Thomas Kydd. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 306.

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian

Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all the danger of tempest and battle he goes through, he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.

Based on dramatic real events, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Thomas Kydd
Condition
New
Weight
305g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340837818
SKU
V9780340837818
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

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 leaving ... Read more

Reviews for Kydd: Thomas Kydd 1
As an O'Brien groupie myself, I began to read suspiciously... I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi on "the legendary crack frigate Artemis".
Christina Hardyment, Independent
Stockwin weaves a fast- paced tale that brings a whiff of the sea and gunpowder. Recommended.
Citylights
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