Persephone
Thomas Kydd 18
$49.59
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2017
Summary
Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story - Julian Stockwin returns with the next installment of action from Captain Sir Thomas Kydd.
November 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd must sail to Lisbon to aid the Portuguese Royal Family’s evacuation in the face of Napoleon’s ruthless advance through Iberia. In the chaos of the threatened city an old passion is reawakened when he meets Persephone Lockwood, a beautiful and determined admiral’s daughter from his…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473640900 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473640903 |
| Author: | Julian Stockwin |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 158mm x 37mm |
| Series: | Thomas Kydd |
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Critics Review
More historically accurate than the Patrick O’Brian series
Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book. - Historical Naval Society on The Admiral’s Daughter
Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line - Daily ExpressMore historically accurate than the Patrick O’Brian series - Royal Navy Sailing Association journal on the KYDD seriesThis heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail - Nautical Magazine on VICTORYAbout 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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