KYDD
“Adventure and historical fiction fans will delight in this well-crafted yarn” – Booklist
The year is 1793 and Europe is ablaze with war. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, England, is seized by the press-gang to be part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd quickly has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life. Yet despite all he goes through in danger of tempest and battle, gradually he learns to admire the skills and courage of the seamen. He comes to love the companionship he finds amongst his fellows and wants nothing more than to be like them. But will mere promise be enough to turn a raw youth into a true sailor?
Julian Stockwin 
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I have just finished kydd, amazing. A fan of forrester and o’brien your book brings new life to my further reading of novels.is there a book store in ny that I might pick up a signed copy of kydd?
Andrew – best way to find a signed copy of KYDD is to go online to somewhere like Abe. The earlier titles, signed, are quite hard to find now, though..
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=stockwin&bi=h&bx=off&ds=30&n=200000237&recentlyadded=all&sgnd=on&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=kydd&x=60&y=11
Hope you enjoy the rest of the series! By the way, I do have some of the titles, signed, available to buy. If you’re interested email me julian@julianstockwin.com They are mainly First Editions, UK editions.
I don’t see a listing of collectors editions for earlier books. I have the collectors edition from “Command” onward. Are any collectors editions available from “Kydd” to “Quarterdeck”?
The Collectors Sets Editions didn’t start until COMMAND so you have all the available ones, Gerald.