Thunderer - Thomas Kydd 24

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. This will be the twenty-fourth novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. This will be the twenty-fourth novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.

Préface

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. This will be the twenty-fourth novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.

Texte suppl.

As he has in twenty-three previous Kydd titles, 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

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Julian Stockwin, Stockwin Julian
• Edition: Hodder & Stoughton
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781473698840
• ISBN: 978-1-4736-9884-0
• Pages: 400
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 40 mm
• Thème: Thomas Kydd
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Sea Stories, FICTION / Historical / Renaissance, Mediterranean Sea, Historical adventure fiction, Historical states & empires: Europe, Napoleonic War fiction, Empires & historical states, Historical states and empires: Europe