Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
|
Not currently available
A Sea of Gold - Thomas Kydd 21 (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
You Save: R161
(24%)
|
|
A Sea of Gold - Thomas Kydd 21 (Hardcover)
Series: Thomas Kydd
(1 rating, sign in to rate)
List price R684
Loot Price R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
You Save R161 (24%)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn,
Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level' - Quarterdeck
'Stockwin has surpassed himself with A Sea of Gold . . . a fine,
fully favoured vintage yarn' - Warships 1809. After his heroic
actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is
the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary
frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane. So begins a relationship,
professional and personal, that will be unlike any that Kydd has
known: a relationship that will lead him, almost simultaneously, to
first glory, then ruin. The French fleet is massing in the Basque
Roads in a near impregnatable position. The Admiralty orders
Cochrane to command an attack, to the chagrin of more senior
officers who object to being overlooked and Cochrane's reputation
for daring. Cochrane insists that his new friend, Kydd, is in the
forefront of the assault armada, a motley collection of rocket,
bomb and fire ships that will set the anchorage ablaze - this
despite Kydd's almost pathological fear of fire. The fallout from
what follows will see Kydd financially ruined, with only his former
shipmates, his oldest friend of all, Nicholas Renzi, and the
whisper of hidden Spanish treasure promising the sea of gold that
he needs to save himself. ******************** 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 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will
continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.