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Command
Written by Julian Stockwin
Narrated by Christian Rodska
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Thrilled at his first command, a little brig sloop called Teazer; Thomas Kydd must race to bring his ship to battle readiness in order to defend Malta against Barbary corsairs. But his jubilation does not last long - peace is suddenly declared. Instead he sets sail as captain of a convict transport for the penal colony in New South Wales - and challenges that will test both his seamanship and humanity to the limit.
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Julian Stockwin
Julian Stockwin is the internationally bestselling author of Kydd, Artemis, Seaflower, and Mutiny, the first four novels in the Kydd adventure series. Having joined the Royal Navy at age fifteen, he retired from the Royal Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander and was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE). He and his wife live in Devon, England. Visit the author's website at JulianStockwin.com.
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Rating: 4.2073170731707314 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So glad that there are more to come but no time to write a splendid review because it’s vital to pass on to the next installation of a most wonderful and captivating series. The performer is absolutely fabulous.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kydd is made commander to outfit and take to the Med, the ship-sloop Teazer. He is brash and audacious but not very successful. Hostilities end and Kydd is shore bound. Desperate for a command at sea; he contracts to carry convicts to Australia. Renzi joins the voyage to try his hand at turnip farming to make his fortune; Renzi fails and joins Kydd to return to England.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For fans of naval fiction this title offers a bit of everything that appeals, another primo book in the wonderful Kydd Saga, If ye not read a book in it before, I recommend starting at the beginning you won't be disappointed