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Book SynopsisCommander Tom Kydd joins Nelson's fleet for the greatest sea encounter in history: the Battle of Trafalgar.
Trade ReviewElegantly plotted . . . the writing has the power of a broadside at close range. *
Oxford Times *
Well-written mixture of high-seas adventure and character-based drama . . . impossible not to enjoy *
Booklist *
Written with authoritative detail by a gifted storyteller who is passionate about the Great Age of Sail. *
Western Morning News *
Stockwin's descriptions of the bloody reality of naval combat 200 years ago are memorably vivid, and reveal a profound respect for the seamen who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help save their country. *
Yorkshire Evening Post *
More historically accurate than the Patrick O'Brian series * Royal Navy Sailing Association journal on the KYDD series *
This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail. The author closely follows historical record, taking readers into the world-defining events of 1805. *
Nautical Magazine *
The full-blooded seagoing adventures of Commander Thomas Kydd reach another thrilling chapter. *
Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
This latest book is as fresh as the first to be published . . . takes forward the careers of his two heroes in such a natural way that they feel to be a genuine part of history, interacting with the real story of Nelson, Trafalgar and Victory. *
Firetrench *
