Kydd
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| Author | Julian Stockwin |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Released | April 2001 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CD |
| Pages | 352 pp (hardcover edition)) 352 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-340-79473-9 (hardcover edition) ISBN 0-340-77087-2 (paperback edition) |
Kydd, first published in 2001, is a Historical sea novel by Julian Stockwin. This first installment in Julian Stockwin's series of novels about the English navy tells the story of young Kydd, who is pressed into service on a British ship in 1793.
The story: The year is 1793 Europe is ablaze with war. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press-gang to be part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William.
The ship sails immediately and Kydd quickly has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life. Taught by his new friend Bowyer, Kydd is determined to become a true sailor.
[edit] Publication details
- 2001, UK, Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 0-340-79473-9, Publication Date 5 April 2001, HB
- 2001, USA, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-7432-1458-7, Publication Date 25 June 2001, HB
- 2001, UK, Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 1-84032-411-2, Publication Date 5 April 2001, Audio Cassette (reading)
- 2002, UK, Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 0-340-83781-0, Publication Date 11 October 2004, PB
- 2002, USA, Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-7432-1459-5, Publication Date 1 August 2002, PB
