Pasha: Volume 15
Julian Stockwin
(Author)
Description
Word has come from the British ambassador Arbuthnot that the neutral Turks are being wooed by the French and if the ancient city of Constantinople falls into their hands, Napoleon's route to India will be completely unfettered and his plans for world domination a reality. Concerned for his safety, Arbuthnot is demanding a large fleet presence to take him off and bring the Turks to their senses. Braving treacherous currents, unreliable winds, and giant bombards, Thomas Kydd returns to sea and rescues the ambassador, but as Kydd waits for the rest of the expected fleet, the French are able to strengthen the Turkish defenses. Meanwhile Kydd's friend and confidential secretary, Nicholas Renzi, has assumed a new and dangerous role that he can never make public. He engineers a coup in the Topkapi Palace that turns the tables on the French but at the cost of both infidel nations being ejected from the Ottoman Empire. When Kydd learns of Renzi's incarceration in a Turkish prison, he knows if will take superb seamanship and sheer bravado to free his friend.
Product Details
Price
$24.00
$22.32
Publisher
McBooks Press
Publish Date
November 01, 2014
Pages
360
Dimensions
6.09 X 8.68 X 1.14 inches | 1.19 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781590136836
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About the Author
At the age of fourteen, Julian Stockwin went to TS Indefatigable, a tough sea-training school. He joined the British Royal Navy at fifteen before transferring to the Royal Australian Navy, where he served for eight years in the Far East, Antarctic, and the South Seas. Retired as a Lieutenant Commander, he lives in Devon, England, with his wife and literary partner Kathy.
Reviews
A rousingly exciting and delicious full-immersion in the perils of seafaring and society during the great Age of Sail!--Dewey Lambdin, author of the Alan Lewrie series
Period dialect and seagoing argot aplenty add credibility to the adventure, and the unworldly Kydd is an apt lens for the reader's journey.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Comparable to C.C. Humphreys's Jack Absolute series and the naval tales of the great Patrick O'Brian.-- "Library Journal"
Well-written mixture of high-seas adventure and character-based drama . . . impossible not to enjoy.-- "Booklist"
The vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world.-- "The Guardian"
Stockwin's writing is enriched by his own experiences in the Royal Navy, which gives scenes of fighting and tempest an authenticity to delight anyone who shares his passion for the sea.-- "Daily Telegraph"
Elegantly plotted . . . the writing has the power of a broadside at close range.-- "Oxford Times"
Stockwin's descriptions of the bloody reality of naval combat 200 years ago are memorably vivid, and reveal a profound respect for the seamen who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help save their country.-- "Yorkshire Evening Post"
Written with authoritative detail by a gifted storyteller who is passionate about the Great Age of Sail.-- "Western Morning News"
Likable Tom and his shipmates make a snug fit in that page-turning Forester and O'Brian tradition--thanks to retired Royal Navy author Stockwin.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Stockwin continues to display his talents in transporting his audience from the 21st century to the chaotic worlds of Kydd, Renzi, and their imperiled homeland. . . . [He] goes into action with swords drawn and cannons and carronades blasting.--Historical Novels Review Online
Period dialect and seagoing argot aplenty add credibility to the adventure, and the unworldly Kydd is an apt lens for the reader's journey.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Comparable to C.C. Humphreys's Jack Absolute series and the naval tales of the great Patrick O'Brian.-- "Library Journal"
Well-written mixture of high-seas adventure and character-based drama . . . impossible not to enjoy.-- "Booklist"
The vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world.-- "The Guardian"
Stockwin's writing is enriched by his own experiences in the Royal Navy, which gives scenes of fighting and tempest an authenticity to delight anyone who shares his passion for the sea.-- "Daily Telegraph"
Elegantly plotted . . . the writing has the power of a broadside at close range.-- "Oxford Times"
Stockwin's descriptions of the bloody reality of naval combat 200 years ago are memorably vivid, and reveal a profound respect for the seamen who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help save their country.-- "Yorkshire Evening Post"
Written with authoritative detail by a gifted storyteller who is passionate about the Great Age of Sail.-- "Western Morning News"
Likable Tom and his shipmates make a snug fit in that page-turning Forester and O'Brian tradition--thanks to retired Royal Navy author Stockwin.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Stockwin continues to display his talents in transporting his audience from the 21st century to the chaotic worlds of Kydd, Renzi, and their imperiled homeland. . . . [He] goes into action with swords drawn and cannons and carronades blasting.--Historical Novels Review Online
