Kydd, Julian Stockwin
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Kydd, Julian Stockwin
Language
eng
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Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Kydd
Responsibility statement
Julian Stockwin
Series statement
Thomas Kydd, 1
Summary
Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wigmaker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the 98gun lineofbat tle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh 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 taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor. KYDD launches a masterly new writing talent and a thrilling new series. Based on dramatic real events, it is classic storytelling at its very best, rich with action with exceptional characters and a pageturning narrative
Target audience
adult
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