The Admiral's Daughter
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Thomas Kydd 8
1803. Tensions are escalating again between England and France.
While the Royal Navy launches reconnaissance, rescue missions and spies on the continent, French privateer ships are lurking in English waters poised to strike at British trade. Smugglers, perilous storms and a treacherous coastline all threaten to overcome HMS Teazer as her men fight to gain control of the seas around Cornwall and Devon. Meanwhile an unlikely rival is seeking her captain s heart. The beautiful and determined admiral s daughter could be the key to realising all Kydd s hopes and ambitions. But high society, he finds, can be as treacherous as his first mistress the sea.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780340898611
- Author: Julian Stockwin
- Pub date: 01.11.09
- RRP: $28.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
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. 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 at www.JulianStockwin.com
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