Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the Battle of Camperdown. He must examine to confirm his rank or face an inglorious return. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains heights of 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 become a gentleman.
Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the Battle of Camperdown. He must examine to confirm his rank or face an inglorious return. Kydd is f...
Thomas Paine Kydd is in Halifax enjoying the recognition and favour of his fellow officers when "Tenacious" is summoned to join Horatio Nelson's taskforce on an urgent reconnaissance mission. This sixth novel in the seafaring series shows Kydd's ambition starting to dawn, as he realises that he's now an officer.
Thomas Paine Kydd is in Halifax enjoying the recognition and favour of his fellow officers when "Tenacious" is summoned to join Horatio Nelson's taskf...
Thomas Kydd, a wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all that he goes through in danger of tempest and battle, he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen.
Thomas Kydd, a wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship. The ship sails immed...
Kydd sails into Portsmouth Harbour and receives a hero's welcome after a battle against the French. When a family matter threatens him; he must return to Guildford. But the sea beckons irresistibly and Kydd manages to ship out again in his beloved Artemis. Finally homeward bound, he faces death in the cruel waters of the Great Southern Ocean.
Kydd sails into Portsmouth Harbour and receives a hero's welcome after a battle against the French. When a family matter threatens him; he must return...
It is two years since Thomas Kydd was spirited away in the night to serve his country aboard the old line-of-battle ship Duke William. Now, he and the other members of the ill-fated Artemis are shipwrecked sailors, back in London waiting to be summoned as court martial witnesses.
It is two years since Thomas Kydd was spirited away in the night to serve his country aboard the old line-of-battle ship Duke William. Now, he and the...
This is Sharpe with ships - and for readers who love Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian. The seventh novel in Julian Stockwin's hugely popular seafaring series, published to tie in with the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar
This is Sharpe with ships - and for readers who love Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian. The seventh novel in Julian Stockwin's hugely popular seafa...
His career in the Royal Navy in tatters and his happiness destroyed, Commander Kydd is sent to Guernsey in disgrace. Consigned to a quiet backwater guarding the Channel Islands, he despairs. Will he ever escape this exile?
His career in the Royal Navy in tatters and his happiness destroyed, Commander Kydd is sent to Guernsey in disgrace. Consigned to a quiet backwater gu...
Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain, and Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast. His honour restored after temporary disgrace in the Channel Islands, and reunited with his ship Teazer, Kydd seizes the chance to fight for his country.
Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain, and Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast. His hon...