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Empires & historical states, Historical adventure
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- Trade Paperback Sep 29, 2020 | 9781473698772 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Hodder & Stoughton
- Trade Paperback Sep 29, 2020 | 9781473698772 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jan 12, 2021 | 9781473698765 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698796 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698819 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Hodder & Stoughton
- Trade Paperback Sep 29, 2020 | 9781473698772 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jan 12, 2021 | 9781473698765 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698796 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698819 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Hodder & Stoughton
- Trade Paperback Sep 29, 2020 | 9781473698772 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Jan 12, 2021 | 9781473698765 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698796 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 1, 2020 | 9781473698819 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
The next book in the fantastic Kydd series.
'Balkan Glory is an epic chapter in the splendid Kydd canon, weaving knotty political gambits with stirring naval actions, expressively re-creating the often harsh reality Jack Tars witnessed within their wooden walls during the Napoleonic Wars' - Quarterdeck
1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious return to England cut short when the Admiralty summons him to lead a squadron of frigates into these waters to cause havoc and distress to the enemy.
Kydd is dubbed 'The Sea Devil' by Bonaparte who personally appoints one of his favourites, Dubourdieu, along with a fleet that greatly outweighs the British, to rid him of this menace.
At the same time, Nicholas Renzi is sent to Austria on a secret mission to sound out the devious arch-statesman, Count Metternich. His meeting reveals a deadly plan by Bonaparte that threatens the whole balance of power in Europe. The only thing that can stop it is a decisive move at sea and for this he must somehow cross the Alps to the Adriatic to contact Kydd directly.
A climactic sea battle where the stakes could not be higher is inevitable. Kydd faces Dubourdieu with impossible odds stacked against him. Can he shatter Bonaparte's dreams of breaking out of Europe and marching to the gates of India and Asia?
Praise for Balkan Glory: Thomas Kydd 23
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Balkan Glory is an epic chapter in the splendid Kydd canon, weaving knotty political gambits with stirring naval actions, expressively re-creating the often harsh reality Jack Tars witnessed within their wooden walls during the Napoleonic Wars - Quarterdeck
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Balkan Glory utilises real events and people alongside its fictional cast of favourites who have gone from ship to ship with Kydd. Flying his commodore's flag in the frigate HMS Tyger, Kydd's ships engage in an epic clash . . . Balkan Glory is thrilling stuff indeed - Warships
Julian Stockwin
Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of fourteen to 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. In Vietnam he saw active service in a carrier task force.
After leaving the Navy (rated Petty Officer), Julian practised as an educational psychologist. He lived for some time in Hong Kong, where he was commissioned into the Royal Naval Reserve. 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.
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