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THE IBERIAN FLAME
Kydd Series 20
Action-packed 20th novel from the greatest living writer of maritime fiction
1808. With the Peninsula in turmoil, Napoleon Bonaparte signs a treaty to dismember Portugal and put his brother, Joseph, on the throne of Spain. Meanwhile, Nicholas Renzi, the Lord Farndon, undertakes a deadly mission to stir up partisan unrest to disrupt this Napoleonic alliance with Spain.
Thrust into the crucible of the uprising, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is dismayed to come up against an old foe from his past now his superior and commander who is determined to break him. Kydd will soon face the greatest decision of his professional career.
Bonaparte, incensed by the reverses suffered to his honour, gathers together a crushing force and marches at speed into Spain. After several bloody encounters the greatly outnumbered British expedition have no option other than make a fighting retreat to the coast. Only the Navy can save them. But the flame of insurrection has been lit and the Peninsular War has begun.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julian Stockwin joined a tough sea-training school at 14, followed by the Royal Navy, transferring to the Royal Australian Navy when his family emigrated. He saw service in the Far East, the Antarctic, South Seas and Vietnam, and was on board Melbourne at the time of its disastrous peace time collision with Voyager. He later
worked for NATO on the strategic deployment of merchant shipping. His work has been shortlisted for the Mountbatten Maritime Literary Award.
Now writing the 21st Kydd novel A SEA OF GOLD (overtaking Patrick O'Brian's title record!).
Thrust into the crucible of the uprising, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is dismayed to come up against an old foe from his past now his superior and commander who is determined to break him. Kydd will soon face the greatest decision of his professional career.
Bonaparte, incensed by the reverses suffered to his honour, gathers together a crushing force and marches at speed into Spain. After several bloody encounters the greatly outnumbered British expedition have no option other than make a fighting retreat to the coast. Only the Navy can save them. But the flame of insurrection has been lit and the Peninsular War has begun.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julian Stockwin joined a tough sea-training school at 14, followed by the Royal Navy, transferring to the Royal Australian Navy when his family emigrated. He saw service in the Far East, the Antarctic, South Seas and Vietnam, and was on board Melbourne at the time of its disastrous peace time collision with Voyager. He later
worked for NATO on the strategic deployment of merchant shipping. His work has been shortlisted for the Mountbatten Maritime Literary Award.
Now writing the 21st Kydd novel A SEA OF GOLD (overtaking Patrick O'Brian's title record!).
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Published 2018-06-01 by Hodder |