Kydd

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743216679
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kydd written by Julian Stockwin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From internationally bestselling author Julian Stockwell comes a dramatic story closely based on real events following one man’s journey as he becomes a true sailor and defender of Britain. Europe is ablaze with war. The British prime minister is under pressure to intimidate the French and dispatches a Navy squadron to appear off the French coast. To man the ships, ordinary citizens must be press-ganged. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized and taken across the country to be part of the crew of the ninety-eight-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all he goes through, amid dangers of tempest and battle, he comes to admire the skills and courage of his fellow seamen, taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor and defender of Britain at war. Kydd launches a masterly writing talent and is the first installment of a thrilling new series. Based on dramatic real events, it is classic storytelling at its best, rich with action, exceptional characters, and a page-turning narrative.

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1590132203
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privateer's Revenge written by Julian Stockwin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the loss of his fiancée, Lieutenant Thomas Kydd descends into depression in this installment of the riveting nautical-adventure series. Rescued from despair by his close friend Renzi, Kydd finds life increasingly difficult when he is framed and dismissed from his ship. The pair eke out a pitiful existence in Guernsey, where, in a moment of desperation, Renzi offers his services to the Prince de Bouillon and becomes embroiled in covert operations. Meanwhile, Kydd accepts the captaincy of a privateer and is soon taking many prizes. Kydd longs to rejoin his rightful place in the navy, however, and when he gets his chance, he risks all for revenge and restoration.

Author : Andrew H. Kydd
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691133883
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trust and Mistrust in International Relations written by Andrew H. Kydd and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develops a theory of trust in international relations and applies it to the Cold War. Contrary to the common view that both sides were willing to compromise but failed because of mistrust, this work argues that most of the mistrust in the Cold War was justified, because the Soviets were not trustworthy.

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493071351
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quarterdeck written by Julian Stockwin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797, Thomas Kydd must now 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 officer in His Majesty's Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer, he must also become a gentleman. Kydd and his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi set sail in HMS Tenacious for the North American station. Aboard the old 64-gun ship, Kydd comes to doubt he will ever match up to the high-born gentlemen officers.

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743214633
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaflower written by Julian Stockwin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-04-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally bestselling author Stockwin's seafaring hero, young Thomas Kydd, comes of age in this third epic naval adventure set in the Great Age of Sail.

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1473698855
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thunderer written by Julian Stockwin and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Stockwin creates a knotty narrative, writing with authority about Britain's Georgian navy and the physical world at sea with intrigue, captivating characters, and deft storytelling. Thunderer is a suspenseful journey' Quarterdeck 1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London he's greeted by the Prince Regent who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer, a 74-gun ship of the line. But she's old, and being part of a standing fleet Kydd's chances of further fame and distinction are slim indeed. Winning over his new command is fraught with challenges. A hostile crew, abysmal levels of gunnery and sail-handling capabilities are intolerable to a fighting captain like Kydd. With the ship short of men and no incentives to attract more, can he ever bring Thunderer to a proper state of fighting preparedness? Kydd is sent to reinforce the Baltic squadron as Bonaparte's vast army invades Russia. News reaches him of French victory at the Battle of Borodino. The road to Moscow is now open. To avert total French victory, Kydd must lead a vital convoy through battle and tempest to the aid of Britain's last ally. Praise for Julian Stockwin's Kydd series 'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' Daily Express 'This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail' Nautical Magazine 'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book' Historical Naval Society

Author : Johnnie Shand Kydd
Publisher : Damiani Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crash. Ediz. italiana e inglese written by Johnnie Shand Kydd and published by Damiani Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnnie Shand Kydd: Crash ISBN 88-89431-57-1 / 978-88-89431-57-3 Hardcover, 9.5 x 11 in. / 220 pgs / 200 duotones. / U.S. $50.00 CDN $60.00 September / Photography

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1473698790
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Balkan Glory written by Julian Stockwin and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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 return to England cut short when the Admiralty summons him to lead a squadron of frigates into these waters to cause havoc and distress to the enemy. Kydd is dubbed 'The Sea Devil' by Bonaparte who personally appoints one of his favourites, Dubourdieu, along with a fleet that greatly outweighs the British, to rid him of this menace. At the same time, Nicholas Renzi is sent to Austria on a secret mission to sound out the devious arch-statesman, Count Metternich. His meeting reveals a deadly plan by Bonaparte that threatens the whole balance of power in Europe. The only thing that can stop it is a decisive move at sea and for this he must somehow cross the Alps to the Adriatic to contact Kydd directly. A climactic sea battle where the stakes could not be higher is inevitable. Kydd faces Dubourdieu with impossible odds stacked against him. Can he shatter Bonaparte's dreams of breaking out of Europe and marching to the gates of India and Asia? ************************************* Readers LOVE Balkan Glory 'I can say without a doubt Balkan Glory is Stockwin's best of the series. All these elements make it so. It's great, involving reading (I was surprised when I reached The End!). It's what makes for great historical fiction' 'By far the best of the Kydd series. Can the next one possibly be as riveting?' 'One of my must have books each year'

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493071696
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conquest written by Julian Stockwin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12th volume in the popular high-seas nautical adventure series featuring naval hero Thomas Kydd. Newly victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar, England now rules the seas and is free to colonize the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Thomas Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic harbor that will give England a rich trade route to India. With enemies lurking on all sides, Kydd and his men must defend the fragile colony while braving Africa's vast and hostile hinterland. When Renzi learns too much about the enemy's plans, even Kydd may not be able to save him.

Author : Julian Stockwin
Publisher : Thomas Kydd
ISBN 13 : 9781444712063
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbee written by Julian Stockwin and published by Thomas Kydd. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a decade ago, Thomas Kydd and Nicholas Renzi were in the Caribbean as sailors before the mast in the old Trajan. Now Kydd, a storied hero of Trafalgar, holds the glory of being post-captain of the 32-gun frigate, L'Aurore. After unremitting war a Caribbean posting seems a welcome respite. But Kydd and Renzi soon find themselves facing a familiar threat as the French imperil Britain's vital sugar trade. When merchantmen begin vanishing from the sea, Kydd and Renzi must embark on a dangerous game of espionage, seamanship and breath-taking action in order to destroy a new and terrible danger to the Empire.