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Yankee Mission

Thomas Kydd (Book 25)

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What to expect

Swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail.

With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain's ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy's vastly rich holdings in these tropical islands. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd joins reinforcements to snatch these for the British Crown.

The two colonial masters of India and the East Indies face each other in mortal striving for the region - there can be only one victor to hold all the spoils. The colonial genius, Stamford Raffles, believes Britain should strike at the very centre of Dutch spice production, the Moluccas, rather than the fortresses one by one but is fiercely opposed. Kydd, allying himself to this cause, conspires to lead a tiny force to a triumphant conclusion - however the Dutch, stung by this loss, claim vengeance from the French. A battle for Java and an empire in the East stretches Kydd and Tyger's company to their very limits.

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Praise for Julian Stockwin's Kydd series

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian

'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' Daily Express

'This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail' Nautical Magazine

'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book' Historical Naval Society

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE KYDD SERIES:
A very readable and enjoyable story . . . I can only recommend that you go out, beg, borrow or buy, and enjoy
Bernard Cornwell
In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world
Guardian
This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail
Nautical Magazine
The characterization is first-class, and the reader quickly becomes involved with all that happens
Historical Novels Review
There is no disputing Stockwin's ability to tell a good yarn backed by meticulous research. Stockwin's eye for authentic detail is faultless
Pennant
Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line
Daily Express
Author Julian Stockwin
Narrator Christian Rodska
Series Thomas Kydd
Duration 11 hours and 2 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473699168
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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