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Thunderer: Thomas Kydd 24: Thomas Kydd 24 Paperback – January 17, 2023

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1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honors. In London he's greeted by the Prince Regent who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer, a 74-gun ship of the line. But she's old, and being part of a standing fleet Kydd's chances of further fame and distinction are slim indeed.

Winning over his new command is fraught with challenges. A hostile crew, abysmal levels of gunnery and sail-handling capabilities are intolerable to a fighting captain like Kydd. With the ship short of men and no incentives to attract more, can he ever bring Thunderer to a proper state of fighting preparedness?

Kydd is sent to reinforce the Baltic squadron as Bonaparte's vast army invades Russia. News reaches him of French victory at the Battle of Borodino. The road to Moscow is now open. To avert total French victory, Kydd must lead a vital convoy through battle and tempest to the aid of Britain's last ally.

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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. In Vietnam he saw active service in a carrier task force.

After leaving the Navy (rated Petty Officer), Julian practised as an educational psychologist. He lived for some time in Hong Kong, where he was commissioned into the Royal Naval Reserve. 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 on his website at www.julianstockwin.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mobius (January 17, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1473698863
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473698864
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 1.13 x 7.88 inches

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2021 marked a 20-year anniversary of the first title (KYDD) in the Thomas Kydd Series. The Series is projected to run to around 29 titles; the 25th, YANKEE MISSION, is out October 2022.

All the titles are available in hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook formats. A number of the titles have been translated into foreign languages, including French, Japanese, Russian and German.

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. In Vietnam he saw active service in a carrier task force.

After leaving the Navy (rated Petty Officer), Julian practised as an educational psychologist. He lived for some time in Hong Kong, where he was commissioned into the Royal Naval Reserve. He was awarded the MBE and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He now lives in Devon with his wife Kathy.

Julian writes historical action adventure novels. The Kydd series is the story of one man's journey from pressed man to admiral in the age of fighting sail. Twenty four books have been published to date, with more projected. As well, he has written 'Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany', a little non-fiction tome and two historical standalones, 'The Silk Tree' and 'The Powder of Death.'

More information can be found on his website at www.julianstockwin.com. He is also active on Facebook and Twitter and may be contacted via email julian@julianstockwin.com

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Red

Excellent Yarn

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022

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Great action and story line. The old crowd. Bit slow with Renzi’s mission but not too slow that I turned pages to get on with the story. Great detail without overblown detail that makes you think it’s there to only get more pages in the book. A definite great read. Take if from an old fighter pilot…buy it and read it, you won’t be disappointed.

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Ed Schutt

Great story with a well seasoned Captain Kydd.

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022

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A great sea tale. I really felt for Kydd finally getting a 74 but not having the time to bring his crew with him. But still winning over the new crew.

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another in a great series

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022

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This book brings together Kydd and Farndon again for some intrigue and action. It’s a fun tale centered around Bonaparte pushing to Moscow and Kydd getting closer to his admiral promotion. Especially interesting is Stockwin does away with a swath of characters from previous books and still entertains.

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Mike Hay

Another Great story

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021

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Great story as always. Enjoyed it very much, have read all so far. Waiting anxiously for the next one of the series.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022

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This novel affected me profoundly. The events it tells of are skillfully told, and were crucial to the world as we know it today. I will especially recommend this to my friends for their enjoyment and appreciation of the author’s craft.

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jdp

This very good series continues nicely.

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2022

Kydd loses his frigate and moves up to a "74" that has a crew with an attitude. Some challenges ahead with his new ship and in the Baltic besides. This very good series continues nicely.

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Bringing the saga home.

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021

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The end is in sight. Kydd continues his improbable journey along with Renzi, and the family gets bigger. Good stuff!

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Jon Crawfurd

Another winner!

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022

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After 23 previous KIDD books, I would expect Mr. Stockwin could get a little stale/redundant. That's certainly not the case with number 24, which is as fresh and engaging as all previous editions!

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William Truscott

Great series

Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2022

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As always Julian does a wonderful job Spinning the web of Kydd’s life. Highly recommend this series

Clemens Schoonderwoert

A Glorious Thunderer's Adventure!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2022

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This magnificent seafaring tale is the 24th volume of the brilliant "Thomas Kydd" series.

At the beginning of the book you'll notice a well-drawn map of the Baltic Area, with inserted also the Vendée Coast of France and Lyngor in the south of Norway, where interesting naval actions will take place there, and not to forget there's a Dramatis Personae, with all figures who are featuring in this great tale.

At the end of the book you'll find a superbly defined Glossary, and a very well documented Author's Note, where the historical details are wonderfully explained.

Storytelling is of a tiop-notch quality and with authentic sea-language, all characters come vividly to life in this marvellous seafaring tale, and the warlike atmosphere within the Napoleonic Wars is coming off the pages in a very realistic fashion.

This tale is set in the year AD 1812, and our main protagonist, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd, is taken from his beloved frigate "Tyger" and put at the helm of a 74-gun ship-of-the-line called, "Thunderer".

At first there's hostility between the new Captain Kydd and the old crew on board "Thunderer", when after their first action at the blockade of the Vendée the situation will somewhat improve, but the action at the Norwegian caost at Lyngor Captain Sir Thomas Kydd will make his name as a fighting Captain for than worthy and the crew will take to him from that moment on.

What is to follow are more great sea-actions, as well as Renzi's diplomatic actions at the court of Tsar Alexander of Russia, while at the same time Napoleon Bonaparte is crushing through the north of Europe into Russia, while at the end of the story two famous battle ships-of-the-line, the St George and Defence, will get shipwrecked on the Danish coast of Jutland with the loss of more than a thousand lives, and all this is brought to us with much verve and accuracy by the author.

Highly recommended, for this is another tremendous addition to this excellent series, and that's why I like to call this episode: "A Glorious Thunderer's Adventure"!

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