{"product_id":"persephone-9781473640931","title":"Persephone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''PERSEPHONE is another shining milepost for Captain Thomas Kydd and his creator, Julian Stockwin'' - \u003ci\u003eQuarterdeck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovember 1807. \u003c\/b\u003eCaptain Sir Thomas Kydd must sail to Lisbon to aid the Portuguese Royal Family''s evacuation in the face of Napoleon''s ruthless advance through Iberia. In the chaos of the threatened city an old passion is reawakened when he meets Persephone Lockwood, a beautiful and determined admiral''s daughter from his past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Royal Family''s destination is Brazil, Perspehone''s England, and it seems Kydd''s chance has gone again. Only later he discovers Persephone has another suitor - and that, if he wants to win her hand, he must enter the highest echelons of London society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixing with aristocracy and royalty brings other responsibilities. The Prince of Wales asks him to take temporary command of the Royal Yacht. Sailing to Yarmouth, Kydd realises they are being stalked by French privateers. The terrible threa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePERSEPHONE is another shining milepost for Captain Thomas Kydd and his creator, Julian Stockwin. * Quarterdeck *\u003cbr\u003eFans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book. * Historical Naval Society on \u003ci\u003eThe Admiral's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003ePaints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eMore historically accurate than the Patrick O'Brian series * Royal Navy Sailing Association journal on the KYDD series *\u003cbr\u003eThis heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail * \u003ci\u003eNautical Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on VICTORY *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867248046423,"sku":"9781473640931","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473640931.jpg?v=1722282414","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/persephone-9781473640931","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}