A Sea of Gold
Thomas Kydd 21
$21.12
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2019
Summary
‘Tension surges through A SEA OF GOLD… In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level’ - Quarterdeck
‘Stockwin has surpassed himself with A SEA OF GOLD… a fine, filly favoured vintage yarn’ - Warships
1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane.
So begins a relationship, professional and personal, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473641099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473641098 |
| Author: | Julian Stockwin |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Thomas Kydd |
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Tension surges through A Sea of Gold … In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level
Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line - Daily Express
In Stockwin’s hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world - GuardianFans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book. - Historical Naval Society on The Admiral’s DaughterMore historically accurate than the Patrick O’Brian series - Royal Navy Sailing Association journalAbout The Author
Julian Stockwin
Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of fourteen to TS 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. He was awarded the MBE and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He now lives in Devon with his wife Kathy.
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