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Author
Series
Moments of History volume Book 1
Publisher
Allison & Bushy Limited
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
431 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Forced to flee Rome, merchant Nicander meets an unlikely ally in the form of Marius, a fierce Roman legionary. Escaping to a new life in Constantinople, the two land upon its shores lonely and penniless. Needing to make money fast, they plot a wicked plan to steal precious silk seeds from the faraway land of Seres, Nicander and Marius must embark upon a terrifyingly treacherous journey across unknown lands, never before completed.
2) Invasion
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rumors fly of Napoleon's planned invasion of England, and British naval commander Thomas Kydd is sent to liaise with American inventor, Robert Fulton, who has created "infernal machines" that can wreak mass destruction from a distance. Fulton believes that his inventions, namely the submarine and torpedo, will win the day for the power that possesses them, and Kydd must help him develop the devices. Despite his own scruples, believing that standing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
254p. 23cm.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1793 and Europe is ablaze with war…Thomas Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the battle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all that he goes through, he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
320p. 22cm.
Language
English
Description
It is two years since Thomas Kydd was spirited away in the night aboard the old ship Duke William. Now, he and the other members of the ill-fated Artemis are shipwrecked sailors, back in London to be summoned as court martial witnesses. Then, in a political act to shield an officer's reputation, they are shipped out in haste to the Caribbean - where sugar is king and yellow jack a fearsome peril.
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
328 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As the captain of a useful frigate, Kydd is claimed by the Leeward Islands station, exchanging the harsh situation in South America for the warmth and delights of the Caribbean. It's a sea change for Kydd, who revisits places and people that figured in his time as a young seaman. Some are nostalgic and pleasing, while others bring challenges of a personal nature. In Europe, Napoleon is triumphant on land, but so far away in the Caribbean, Kydd and...
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 7
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2008, c2006
Physical Desc
319 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
7) Persephone
Author
Series
A Kydd Sea adventure volume Book 18
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
398 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
A Thomas Kydd sea adventure volume 16
Publisher
McBooks Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
338 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
334p. 22cm.
Language
English
Description
It's the great age of fighting sail, when the seven seas are stalking grounds for prey and prize money…Aboard the crack frigate HMS Artemis, life can be invigorating-and short. Now a fully-fledged Jack Tar, Kydd sails into Portsmouth Harbour and a hero's welcome after a ferocious battle against the French. However his jubilation is cut short when a family matter threatens to take him from the life he has grown to love. But the sea beckons and Kydd...
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 5
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Physical Desc
320 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 9
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
318 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 8
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
324 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd sea adventure volume 15
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
360 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Word has come from the British ambassador Arbuthnot that the neutral Turks are being wooed by the French and if the ancient city of Constantinople falls into their hands, Napoleon's route to India will be completely unfettered and his plans for world domination a reality. Concerned for his safety, Arbuthnot is demanding a large fleet presence to take him off and bring the Turks to their senses. Braving treacherous currents, unreliable winds, and...
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 6
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Physical Desc
335 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
15) Victory
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd sea adventures volume 11
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
319 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Commander Thomas Kydd is eager to play his part in thwarting Bonaparte's plans for the invasion of England. Joining Admiral Nelson's command, Kydd and his ship soon find themselves at the heart of the action of Trafalgar. Kydd's journey takes him from false sightings of the enemy and dramatic chases across the Atlantic, to the bloody annihilation of the enemy during the actual battle, and the heroic aftermath. This is Kydd's most important adventure...
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd volume 4
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by National Book Network
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
352 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
17) Inferno
Author
Series
Kydd sea adventures volume 17
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
435 pages : 22 cm. map ;
Language
English
Description
"Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions for world domination are growing apace, when Captain Sir Thomas Kydd returns to take up command of his ship Tyger, he finds himself called to be part of a great armada on a mission of the utmost urgency. Britain is alone and isolated in Europe. If the kingdom is to thwart a deadly threat she must move very quickly to secure her position with neutral Denmark. A desperate decision is made by the Cabinet. It sends a sea...
18) Betrayal
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
352 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thomas Kydd's ship, part of a makeship fleet from South Africa under Commodore Home Popham, invades Buenos Aires in hopes of a treasure of silver, only to find the local population, instead of rising against the Spanish, uniting against them.
19) Conquest
Author
Series
Thomas Kydd sea adventures volume 12
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
319 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Race for the Empire begins… Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the rich trade-route to India. But even if the British can defeat the enemy and take possession of the capital, there is still more fighting to be done. Kydd and his men must defend the fragile colony from attacks by the enemy from all sides, while braving the wild beasts and hostile environment of Africa's vast and savage...
20) A sea of gold
Author
Series
A Thomas Kydd novel volume 21
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
382 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane. So begins a relationship, professional and personal, that will be unlike any that Kydd has known: a relationship that will lead him, almost simultaneously, to first glory, then ruin. The French fleet is massing in the Basque Roads in a near impregnatable position....