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Tyger

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Description

Volume #16 in the popular high-seas nautical adventure series featuring naval hero Thomas Kydd. When Kydd finds himself in hot water with the Admiralty, he is punished for his indiscretion by being given command of a mutiny ship, Tyger. On board, he faces challenges from a hostile and dejected crew as they voyage to the far north and the Baltic. The measure of his success will ultimately be tested in battle against three Prussian frigates.

Product Details

PublisherMcBooks Press
Publish DateNovember 01, 2023
Pages352
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781493075058
Dimensions8.4 X 5.4 X 0.9 inches | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

About the Author 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.

Reviews

A rousingly exciting and delicious full-immersion in the perils of seafaring and society during the great Age of Sail!


Comparable to C.C. Humphreys's Jack Absolute series and the naval tales of the great Patrick O'Brian.


Elegantly plotted . . . the writing has the power of a broadside at close range.


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.


Period dialect and seagoing argot aplenty add credibility to the adventure, and the unworldly Kydd is an apt lens for the reader's journey.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Well-written mixture of high-seas adventure and character-based drama . . . impossible not to enjoy.


Written with authoritative detail by a gifted storyteller who is passionate about the Great Age of Sail.

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