Thomas Kydd #24: Thunderer

Thomas Kydd #24: Thunderer
Julian Stockwin
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h196 x 128mm - 400pg
7 Jul 2022 UK
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9781473698864
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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

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

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: 9781473698864
Published: 7 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Height: 196mm
Width: 128mm
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 400

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