Seaflower - Couverture souple

Stockwin, Julian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743214633 ISBN 13 : 9780743214636

Editeur : Scribner, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Stockwin Julian

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It is three years since Thomas Paine Kydd was spirited away to serve his country aboard the old line-of-battle ship Duke William. Now, together with members of the ill-fated Artemis, Tom is a shipwrecked sailor back in the land of his birth. But they find themselves prisoners, waiting to be summoned as court martial witnesses. In a political act to shield an officer's reputation, they are shipped out to the Caribbean - where sugar is king and yellow jack a fearsome peril.

Kydd overcomes his resentment and continues to grow as a prime seaman. A spell ashore at the dockyard in Antigua shows him the complexities of maintaining Britain's fighting ships around the world. There Kydd also has to deal with a number of challenges and in so doing earns the ire of the feared master shipwright. Summarily dismissed from the dockyard, Kydd faces an unknown future.

Revue de presse

Praise for Julian Stockwin's previous books:
'I was soon turning over the pages almost indecently fast ... Roll on, the promised adventures of Kydd and Renzi.'

(Independent)

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. (Guardian)

Gripping ... Rich in action and full of interesting characters, this thrilling novel leaves you in awe of the 18th-century seaman. (Peterborough Evening Telegraph)

'Stockwin paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line . . . The harsh naval discipline, the rancid food, and the skill of the common sailor are all skilfully evoked.' - Daily Express

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribner
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0743214633
• ISBN 13: 9780743214636
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible