A Sea of Gold

Thomas Kydd 21

By: Julian Stockwin

Narrated by: Christian Rodska

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. Thiswill be the twenty-first novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series.

1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary frigate captain, Lord Thomas Cochrane.

So begins a relationship, professional and personal, that will be unlike any that Kydd has known: a relationship that will lead him, almost simultaneously, to first glory, then ruin.

The French fleet is massing in the Basque Roads in a near impregnatable position. The Admiralty orders Cochrane to command an attack, to the chagrin of more senior officers who object to being overlooked and Cochrane's reputation for daring. Cochrane insists that his new friend, Kydd, is in the forefront of the assault armada, a motley collection of rocket, bomb and fire ships that will set the anchorage ablaze - this despite Kydd's almost pathological fear of fire.

The fallout from what follows will see Kydd financially ruined, with only his former shipmates, his oldest friend of all, Nicholas Renzi, and the whisper of hidden Spanish treasure promising the sea of gold that he needs to save himself.
'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' - Daily Express

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian

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Critic reviews

Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level

Stockwin has surpassed himself with A Sea of Gold . . . a fine, fully favoured vintage yarn

Wonderful

This is an excellent book in a great series. Best enjoyed in order but a fine stand alone piece.

Blazing fun with some pain

Here again Christian Rodska dazzles and the story captivates. Our dear friend Kydd impulsively, and with the beat intensions enters the investment line with disastrous result while Renzi continues his diplomatic work and becomes privy to some information that could save the day… But there are battles to get through first…

A Good Continuation of the Kydd Story

I like what Stockwin did with the latest episode in the Kydd series. Well written, and the performance by Rodska was excellent. Only one book in this series was a failure. This was one of the better ones.

A Sea of Gold by Julian Stockwin

A Sea of Gold by Julian Stockwin excellent read, enjoyed the adventure and the lessons!

Review

A tedious study of finance and economics with a predictable ending a bit too fortuitous. Yet, with moments of the genius of naval life I enjoy, mostly towards the end.