Quarterdeck: Volume 5 (Kydd Sea Adventures) - Softcover

Stockwin, Julian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493068849 ISBN 13: 9781493068845

Publisher: G21-McBooks Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

About the Author Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of fourteen to TS 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. 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: G21-McBooks Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493068849
• ISBN 13: 9781493068845
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320