Mutiny - Couverture rigide

Stockwin, Julian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0786266821 ISBN 13 : 9780786266821

Editeur : Thorndike Press, 2004

Synopsis

Thomas Paine Kydd volunteers for a mission to rescue a British diplomat from the forces of Napoleon in Venice, a voyage during which he must choose between loyalties when a fleet mutiny takes place.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It is 1797 when Kydd, now a master's mate, sails to the fabled Rock of Gibraltar - the uttermost end of Europe, the finality of a continent. There, in an attempt to win the heart of a lady, he volunteers to join a dangerous mission to Venice to rescue a diplomat fleeing over the Alps in the wake of Buonaparte's victories. With his enigmatic, high-born friend, Nicholas Renzi, Kydd experiences the tumultuous, heady last days of the Venetian republic.

Back in Gibraltar, Kydd sets sail for England, desperately longed-for after many years' absence, and becomes centrally involved in one of the most extraordinary events in English history - the Mutiny at the Nore. Ten thousand men, one thousand guns and scores of ships hold the country to ransom, the government is near collapse, the economy on the brink of ruin.

The insurrection fails - but the Dutch Fleet at Texel now threatens the very survival of England; should they prevail the country will be lost to the French in hours. In the bloody Battle of Camperdown that ensues, Kydd and Renzi experience all the horror of a major Fleet action, but emerge victorious.

The book is based on dramatic true events that have seldom been written about before.

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)

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

The vantage point of the common sailor gives the nautical novel a fresh twist. (Guardian)

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)

'Rousing naval adventure series . . . Stockwin's richly detailed, if idealized, portrait of life on ship and shore in Britain's oceanic empire is engrossing.' - Publishers Weekly

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thorndike Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786266821
• ISBN 13: 9780786266821
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 557
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible