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$24.00 A Kydd Sea Adventure Praise for The Kydd Series AAt h e dd JJuulliiaann SSttoocckkwwiinn “Stockwin’s richly detailed . . . portrait of life on ship mm and shore in Britain’s oceanic empire is engross- ii As captain of HMS Teazer, Th omas Kydd ing. He writes evocatively of shipboard routine, the A rr must enforce the king’s laws against his K panic and confusion of combat, and the terrifying aa y own countrymen, but can he learn to approach of a storm at sea, and he knows how to dll stage enthralling action scenes.” —Publishers Weekly d ss’’ tAAhe ddmmiirraall ss sail the dangerous waters of social obli- S e ’’ gation and love before he loses every- dd a thing he’s gained? “Likable Tom and his shipmates make a snug fit in Aaa duu that page-turning Forester and O’Brian tradition— v ddaauugghhtteerr egg In this eighth book of the series, thanks to retired Royal Navy author Stockwin.” nhh t Kydd is back in command of his beloved —Kirkus Reviews utt Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of ree Teazer, but he has just begun outfi tting fourteen to ts Indefatigable, a tough sea- “The vantage point of the common sailor gives the e rr her when he is sent on an urgent mission training school. He joined the British Navy nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin’s hands . . . to the French coast. Later, in home at fi fteen, transferred to the Australian JJ waters, he must take on smugglers, pri- the sea story will continue to entrance readers across Navy when his family emigrated there, and uu vateers and treacherous seas, while a saw active service in Vietnam. He became the world.” —The Guardian ll growing attachment to the admiral’s a teacher and an educational psychologist. ii daughter promises to bring him all the Later he was commissioned into the Royal aa “This writer knows his stuff when it comes to describ- power and social standing he desires. Naval Reserve and was awarded the mbe. nn ing life at sea.” —The Historical Novels Review But the course of love does not run true; Retired from the rnr with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, he now lives in SS ultimately, Kydd must make a diffi cult Devon, England. Visit him on the web at tt choice, one which may mean the end of www.julianstockwin.com. oo his friendship with Renzi—and of his naval career. cc kk ww ii nn McBooks Press, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-59013-143-5 Ithaca, New York 52400 M www.mcbooks.com PrcB Cover painting by Geoff Hunt. Cover design by Panda Musgrove. eo so 9 781590131435 sks $24.00 A Kydd Sea Adventure Praise for The Kydd Series AAt h e dd JJuulliiaann SSttoocckkwwiinn “Stockwin’s richly detailed . . . portrait of life on ship mm and shore in Britain’s oceanic empire is engross- ii As captain of HMS Teazer, Th omas Kydd ing. He writes evocatively of shipboard routine, the A rr must enforce the king’s laws against his K panic and confusion of combat, and the terrifying aa y own countrymen, but can he learn to approach of a storm at sea, and he knows how to dll stage enthralling action scenes.” —Publishers Weekly d ss’’ tAAhe ddmmiirraall ss sail the dangerous waters of social obli- S e ’’ gation and love before he loses every- dd a thing he’s gained? “Likable Tom and his shipmates make a snug fit in Aaa duu that page-turning Forester and O’Brian tradition— v ddaauugghhtteerr egg In this eighth book of the series, thanks to retired Royal Navy author Stockwin.” nhh t Kydd is back in command of his beloved —Kirkus Reviews utt Julian Stockwin was sent at the age of ree Teazer, but he has just begun outfi tting fourteen to ts Indefatigable, a tough sea- “The vantage point of the common sailor gives the e rr her when he is sent on an urgent mission training school. He joined the British Navy nautical novel a fresh twist. In Stockwin’s hands . . . to the French coast. Later, in home at fi fteen, transferred to the Australian JJ waters, he must take on smugglers, pri- the sea story will continue to entrance readers across Navy when his family emigrated there, and uu vateers and treacherous seas, while a saw active service in Vietnam. He became the world.” —The Guardian ll growing attachment to the admiral’s a teacher and an educational psychologist. ii daughter promises to bring him all the Later he was commissioned into the Royal aa “This writer knows his stuff when it comes to describ- power and social standing he desires. Naval Reserve and was awarded the mbe. nn ing life at sea.” —The Historical Novels Review But the course of love does not run true; Retired from the rnr with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, he now lives in SS ultimately, Kydd must make a diffi cult Devon, England. Visit him on the web at tt choice, one which may mean the end of www.julianstockwin.com. oo his friendship with Renzi—and of his naval career. cc kk ww ii nn McBooks Press, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-59013-143-5 Ithaca, New York 52400 M www.mcbooks.com PrcB Cover painting by Geoff Hunt. Cover design by Panda Musgrove. eo so 9 781590131435 sks the Admiral s ’ daughter The Kydd Sea Adventures, by Julian Stockwin Kydd Artemis Seaflower Mutiny Quarterdeck Tenacious Command The Admiral’s Daughter The Privateer’s Revenge Julian Stockwin the A dm ir a l’s daughter A Kydd Sea Adventure McBooks Press, Inc. Ithaca, New York www.mcbooks.com Published by McBooks Press 2007 Published simultaneously in Great Britain by Hodder and Stoughton Copyright © 2007 Julian Stockwin All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or any portion thereof in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the publisher. Requests for such permissions should be addressed to McBooks Press, Inc., ID Booth Building, 520 North Meadow St., Ithaca, NY 14850. Cover painting by Geoff Hunt Dust jacket and interior design by Panda Musgrove The hardcover edition of this book was cataloged by the Library of Congress as: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stockwin, Julian. The admiral’s daughter : a Kydd sea adventure / by Julian Stockwin. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-59013-143-5 (alk. paper) 1. Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Great Britain—History, Naval—18th century—Fiction. 3. Seafaring life—Fiction. 4. Sailors—Fiction. I. Title. PR6119.T66A36 2007 823’.92—dc22 2007013183 Visit the McBooks Press website at www.mcbooks.com. Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Ye gentlemen of England that live at home at ease, Ah! Little do you think upon the dangers of the seas. —Martyn Parker ca. 1635 the Admiral s ’ daughter
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