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Admiral: Thomas Kydd 27
Series: Thomas Kydd
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April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled after defeat by a resurgent allied coalition. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not...
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The 27th Kydd adventure from veteran writer Julian Stockwin.
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April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled after defeat by a resurgent allied coalition. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve.
Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not to be put on half pay. Instead, in the realisation of his life's ambition, he is offered an admiral's flag, but the station is West Africa, with anti-slavery operations set in fever-ridden swamps. Despite the obvious dangers and hardships, Kydd readies for sea with his beloved Thunderer as his flagship.
But before he can set sail comes the electrifying news - the tyrant has escaped from Elba and is marching on Paris, the citizens flocking to join him.
Napoleon's invasion fleet is still in being, and if the French navy declares for him, they can sail from the ports now free of blockade and make the invasion of England a reality. What's more, the entire Channel Fleet has been stood down, its ships in various stages of repair.
There's one man in active service who happens to be on the spot - Admiral Sir Thomas Kydd. With frantic haste, he's appointed temporary commander-in-chief to sail with all the men-o'-war that can be scraped together to stand athwart the French.
Waterloo is coming, but before then, Kydd must use all his legendary subterfuge and daring to save England from her peril.
Admiral is the twenty-seventh and last of the adventures of Captain Sir Thomas Kydd, whose story began in the year 1793 and tells for the first time in fiction how a pressed man, through his bravery and ingenuity, progresses to the quarterdeck of his own ship, and here, in the final book of the series, the command of a fleet with an admiral's pennant.
Series: Thomas Kydd
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Admiral: Thomas Kydd 27
April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled after defeat by a resurgent allied coalition. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not to be put on half pay. Instead, in the realisation of his life's ambition,...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Balkan Glory
Balkan Glory is an epic chapter in the splendid Kydd canon, weaving knotty political gambits with stirring naval actions, expressively re-creating the often harsh reality Jack Tars witnessed within their wooden walls during the Napoleonic Wars - Quarterdeck 1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Admiral: Thomas Kydd 27
April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled after defeat by a resurgent allied coalition. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not to be put on half pay. Instead, in the realisation of his life's ambition,...Hardback$7000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Inferno
Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story - 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd's famous sea action aboard Tyger has snatched his reputation from ignominy. He is the hero of the hour. But though Britain's Navy remains imperious, a succession of battles has...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Iberian Flame
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian 1808. With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember Portugal and put his brother, Joseph, on the throne of Spain. Meanwhile, Nicholas Renzi, the Lord Farndon, undertakes a deadly mission to stir up partisan unrest to disrupt this Napoleonic alliance...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Baltic Prize
1808. Parted from his new bride, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is called away to join the Northern Expedition to Sweden, now Britain's only ally in the Baltic. Following the sudden declaration of war by Russia and with the consequent threat of the czar's great fleet in St Petersburg, the expedition must defend Britain's dearly-won freedom in those waters. However, Kydd...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
To the Eastern Seas
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain's ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy's vastly rich holdings in these tropical islands. Captain...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
A Sea of Gold
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...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Persephone
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...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399716765
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 400
About the Author
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 the Navy (rated Petty Officer), Julian practised as an educational psychologist. He lived for some time in Hong Kong, where he was commissioned into the Royal Naval Reserve. He was awarded the MBE and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He now lives in Devon with his wife Kathy. More information can be found on his website at www.julianstockwin.com.Also by Julian Stockwin
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Admiral: Thomas Kydd 27
April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled after defeat by a resurgent allied coalition. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not to be put on half pay. Instead, in the realisation of his life's ambition,...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Balkan Glory
Balkan Glory is an epic chapter in the splendid Kydd canon, weaving knotty political gambits with stirring naval actions, expressively re-creating the often harsh reality Jack Tars witnessed within their wooden walls during the Napoleonic Wars - Quarterdeck 1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Inferno
Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story - 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd's famous sea action aboard Tyger has snatched his reputation from ignominy. He is the hero of the hour. But though Britain's Navy remains imperious, a succession of battles has...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Iberian Flame
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian 1808. With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember Portugal and put his brother, Joseph, on the throne of Spain. Meanwhile, Nicholas Renzi, the Lord Farndon, undertakes a deadly mission to stir up partisan unrest to disrupt this Napoleonic alliance...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
To the Eastern Seas
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain's ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy's vastly rich holdings in these tropical islands. Captain...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Admiral's Daughter
1803. Tensions are escalating again between England and France. While the Royal Navy launches reconnaissance, rescue missions and spies on the continent, French privateer ships are lurking in English waters poised to strike at British trade. Smugglers, perilous storms and a treacherous coastline all threaten to overcome HMS Teazer as her men fight to gain control of the seas around...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Command
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...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Baltic Prize
1808. Parted from his new bride, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is called away to join the Northern Expedition to Sweden, now Britain's only ally in the Baltic. Following the sudden declaration of war by Russia and with the consequent threat of the czar's great fleet in St Petersburg, the expedition must defend Britain's dearly-won freedom in those waters. However, Kydd...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Treachery
Thomas Kydd has dragged himself up in the navy from press-ganged seaman to captain of his own ship. Now he faces disgrace. After losing favour with his superiors, and suffering terrible personal tragedy, Kydd and his ship are sent to guard the Channel Islands from Napoleon’s forces. When he is brutally betrayed off the Normandy Coast and removed from command,...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Mutiny
It is 1797 and Thomas Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, a 64-gun ship-of-the-line, on his way back from the Caribbean. After a dangerous rescue mission to Venice, Kydd sails for England, but his joy at returning home after many years of absence is soon forgotten when he finds himself at the centre of one of the most extraordinary...Paperback$3199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
A Sea of Gold
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...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Persephone
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...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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