To the Eastern Seas: Thomas Kydd 22

In the book "Tyger of the East", Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is sent to the Dutch East Indies to confront the enemy's rich holdings. Stamford Raffles believes Britain should strike at the center of Dutch spice production, but the Dutch claim vengeance from the French. Kydd and his company face a battle for Java and an empire in the East.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 03 September 2020
\n Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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In Stockwin s hands,the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world. With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain s ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy s vastly rich holdings in these tropical islands. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd joins reinforcements to snatch these for the British Crown. The two colonial masters of India and the East Indies face each other in mortal striving for the region; there can be only one victor to hold all the spoils. The colonial genius, Stamford Raffles, believes Britain should strike at the very centre of Dutch spice production, the Moluccas, rather than the fortresses one by one but is fiercely opposed. Kydd, allying himself to this cause, conspires to lead a tiny force to a triumphant conclusion; however, the Dutch, stung by this loss, claim vengeance from the French. A battle for Java and an empire in the East stretches Kydd and Tyger s company to their very limits. ************* Praise for Julian Stockwin s Kydd series Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line Daily Express This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail Nautical Magazine Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book Historical Naval Society

\n Weight: 280g\n
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781473698727\n \n