Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank -- or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's Service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an officer in His Majesty's Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer, he ...
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Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank -- or face an inglorious return before the mast. But this is only the first of many obstacles for a man who was pressed into the King's Service and discovered a calling for the sea. Kydd is from humble origins, yet he attains the lofty heights of the quarterdeck as an officer in His Majesty's Navy. If he is to avoid spending the rest of his career as a tarpaulin officer, he must also become a gentleman. Kydd and his enigmatic friend Nicholas Renzi set sail in HMS Tenacious for the North American station. Aboard the old 64-gun ship, Kydd comes to doubt he will ever match up to the high-born gentlemen officers. The frontier town of Halifax, which is also home to a British prince of the blood, provides a welcome diversion. Meanwhile, the young United States is in dispute with revolutionary France, the Quasi War, and Kydd finds himself in the USS Constellation in the heady days of the birth of the American Navy. On his return to Halifax, Kydd surmounts more hurdles, both personal and professional -- will he ever see himself as truly one of a band of brothers?
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Have just finished this book and have really enjoyed all the books in this series. I am in the process of obtaining the next one in the series and have recommended the "Kydd"books to several friends. Look forward to the next one.
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Oct 30, 2008
Quarterdeck
The book "Quarterdeck" reminds me of the great sea tales written in the manner of C.S Forester's Hornblower series and O'Brian's Jack Aubrey. This is but one volume of author Julian Stockwin series in which he traces the life of pressed seaman Thomas Kydd as he advances from ordinary seaman to officer in the British Royal Navy in the great age of sail. It brings vivid life to the every day existence of the officers and men aboard ship in peace and war. This is the sixth volume in a series of eight of the adventures of Thomas Kydd. Everyone who loves stories of the sea will enjoy this series.
