Julian Stockwin is a retired lieutenant commander of the Royal Navy Reserve. He entered the British Navy at age 15 and was eventually named a Member of the British Empire. He is the author of the Kydd Sea Adventures series.
"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 captures Georgian
society and the closed world of a Royal Navy warship . . . [and]
goes into action with swords drawn and cannons and carronades
blasting." --"Historical Novels Review"
"Some novels have a built-in audience. Fans of the Thomas Kydd
series, which has seen its hero go from a young wig maker to
commander of a British naval vessel squaring off against Napoleon's
invading forces, will flock to this eleventh installment and with
good reason: the books, which incorporate actual historical events,
are well-written mixtures of high-seas adventure and
character-based drama. In this novel, which retells the Battle of
Trafalgar from a new perspective, Kydd is instrumental in Horatio
Nelson's victory in one of history's most famous sea battles. It's
impossible not to enjoy the book--even newcomers to the series will
be caught up in the spectacle, in Stockwin's colorful characters.
Ideal for fans of Dewey Lambdin, Bernard Cornwell, and, of course,
Patrick O'Brian." --"Booklist"
"Stockwin's richly detailed . . . portrait of life on ship and
shore in Britain's oceanic empire is engrossing. He writes
evocatively of shipboard routine, the panic and confusion of
combat, and the terrifying approach of a storm at sea, and he knows
how to stage enthralling action scenes." --"Publisher's Weekly"
""Some novels have a built-in audience. Fans of the Thomas Kydd
series, which has seen its hero go from a young wig maker to
commander of a British naval vessel squaring off against Napoleon's
invading forces, will flock to this eleventh installment and with
good reason: the books, which incorporate actual historical events,
are well-written mixtures of high-seas adventure and
character-based drama. In this novel, which retells the Battle of
Trafalgar from a new perspective, Kydd is instrumental in Horatio
Nelson's victory in one of history's most famous sea battles. It's
impossible not to enjoy the book--even newcomers to the series will
be caught up in the spectacle, in Stockwin's colorful characters.
Ideal for fans of Dewey Lambdin, Bernard Cornwell, and, of course,
Patrick O'Brian."" --Booklist
""Stockwin's richly detailed . . . portrait of life on ship and
shore in Britain's oceanic empire is engrossing. He writes
evocatively of shipboard routine, the panic and confusion of
combat, and the terrifying approach of a storm at sea, and he knows
how to stage enthralling action scenes."" --Publisher's Weekly
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