Thomas Kydd #23: Balkan Glory

Thomas Kydd #23: Balkan Glory
Julian Stockwin
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h198 x 129mm - 416pg
1 Jul 2021 UK
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9781473698802
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' Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' - Daily Express1811. 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?

#01: Kydd
#02: Artemis
Thomas Kydd #03: Seaflower
Thomas Kydd #04: Mutiny
Thomas Kydd #05: Quarterdeck
Thomas Kydd #06: Tenacious
#07: Command
#08: Admiral's Daughter, The
#09: Treachery
Thomas Kydd #10: Invasion
Thomas Kydd #11: Victory
Thomas Kydd #12: Conquest
Thomas Kydd #13: Betrayal
Thomas Kydd #14: Caribbee
Thomas Kydd #15: Pasha
Thomas Kydd #16: Tyger
Thomas Kydd #17: Inferno
Thomas Kydd #18: Persephone
Thomas Kydd #19: Baltic Prize, The
Thomas Kydd #20: Iberian Flame, The
#21: A Sea of Gold
#22: To the Eastern Seas
#23: Balkan Glory
#24: Thunderer
#25: Yankee Mission

In Stockwin' s hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world * Guardian * There is so much here for those who are fans of seafaring adventures, but also an excellently sustained sense of the history, politically and socially, of the period. A highly recommended swashbuckler of a novel * Literature Works *
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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781473698802
Published: 1 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 416

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