Julian Stockwin writes naval historical fiction best known for the Thomas Kydd series. Kydd begins with a young wig-maker’s son pressed into the Royal Navy in the 1790s and follows his progress from inexperienced sailor through promotion and command during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Later novels send him through fleet battles, amphibious operations and distant stations, while his friendship with the educated Nicholas Renzi gives the series another perspective on politics and class. Stockwin’s books are brisk, technically detailed and strongly chronological, with seamanship and professional advancement central to the story. Kydd is the natural starting point for readers who want to follow one sailor’s professional rise through a long Napoleonic naval sequence rather than enter the story with an established officer. Read more Less
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