Kydd e-bog
90,41 DKK
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'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianThomas Paine Kydd, a young 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 Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all the danger of tempest and battle he goes...
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Hodder & Stoughton
Udgivet
11 december 2009
Genrer
Historical fiction
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781848947351
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - GuardianThomas Paine Kydd, a young 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 Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all the danger of tempest and battle he goes through, he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.Based on dramatic real events, it is classic storytelling at its very best, rich with action with exceptional characters and a page-turning narrative.*********************What readers are saying about KYDD'A cracking good read' - 5 stars'A first-class job' - 5 stars'A terrific book' - 5 stars'Excellent and very accurate' - 5 stars'I could not put it down' - 5 stars