Persephone

Thomas Kydd 18

By: Julian Stockwin

Narrated by: Christian Rodska

Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story. 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' (Guardian)

November 1807. Captain 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.

But 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.

Mixing 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 threat of a prince of the blood being captured sees Kydd call on daring seamanship of the highest order.

(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton©2017 Julian Stockwin

Critic reviews

Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book.

PERSEPHONE is another shining milepost for Captain Thomas Kydd and his creator, Julian Stockwin.

Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line

More historically accurate than the Patrick O'Brian series

This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail

Just what’s needed after COVID 19 year !!!

A classic with many turns and twists only made possible by Stockwin’s great imagination and writing skills! Great ending- just what the doctor ordered!

more battles more action more detailed battles

I enjoyed the book as a whole but would really like more battles and winning of battles longer more battles very descriptive step by step

Full and bye

Splendid storyline, writing and narration - for mariners and romantics alike - congrats to the Stockwin team!

Silly ending spoils the book

Skip the last several chapters. They ruin the story, a bunch of nonsence that belongs in a disney cartoon for little girls.

Unnecessarily convoluted drama

I have been enjoying this series immensely, but this installment is almost entirely devoid of any of the defining parts, such as sea battles, heroics, and history.
It seems like an unneccesily convoluted lovestory with constructed drama, and I really hope the remaining books get back on track.