Kydd / Julian Stockwin
2001, First Edition. London : Hodder & Stoughton. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. FLATSIGNED.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 373 pages; Physical description: 373p. ; 25cm. Subjects: Fiction -- Historical fiction. Summary: Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast ... Based on dramatic real events, it is classic storytelling at its very best, rich with action with exceptional characters and a page-turning narrative. Item #193453
Price: €60.00