Signed by the Author A Special Ltd Edition Numbered 106 of 1000 in Very Fine Condition includes Postcard Depicting the Cover Art (signed) in Very Fine Condition.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Command (LTD Edition)

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton (2006)

Publication Date

2006

Language

English

ISBN 10

0340898550

ISBN 13

9780340898550

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

As New

Dust Jacket Condition

As New

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Historical Fiction

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Synopsis

In this seventh book of the series, Thomas Kydd is master of his own brig-sloop Teazer and he must race the clock to make her battle-ready to defend Malta against Barbary pirates and the French, who are frantically trying to rescue the remnants of their army in the Levant. Suddenly, peace is declared, and the young captain finds himself ashore. To make ends meet, he agrees to transport convicts to Australia. Little does he know that his friend Renzi, weakened by illness and embittered with the service, is also bound for that colony as a settler. There they will be forced to face their deepest fears and prove themselves against all odds.

From the Author

In many ways my seventh book, "Command", is a watershed in the Thomas Kydd series. My hero has actually achieved the majesty of his own quarterdeck, and his life will never be the same again. It may seem an improbable transformation of a young perruquier of Guildford, press ganged into His Majesty's Navy less than ten years before, but the historical record tells us that there were Thomas Kydds, not many admittedly, but enough to be tantalising to a writer's imagination. The great age of fighting sail was a time of huge contrasts and often harsh conditions, but at least in the Royal Navy then, it was conceivable for a young man of talent and ambition to rise far above his station. I do remember my feelings when I became an officer, having begun my sea career on the lower deck. And sometimes I idly wonder, had I lived back then, could I have been a Tom Kydd?

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