A Sea of Gold

#21 Thomas Kydd

Julian Stockwin

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English

Headline
30 October 2018

Fiction & Literature; Historical adventure; Napoleonic War fiction; Historical fiction; Oceanography (seas)

Series: Thomas Kydd

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian

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.

By: Julian Stockwin
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 167mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781473641082
ISBN 10: 147364108X
Series: Thomas Kydd
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 30 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.