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Persephone

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Persephone

By: Julian Stockwin
Narrated by: Christian Rodska
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Summary

 Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story. 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' (Guardian)

November 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd must sail to Lisbon to aid the Portuguese Royal Family's evacuation in the face of Napoleon's ruthless advance through Iberia. In the chaos of the threatened city an old passion is reawakened when he meets Persephone Lockwood, a beautiful and determined admiral's daughter from his past.

But the Royal Family's destination is Brazil, Perspehone's England, and it seems Kydd's chance has gone again. Only later he discovers Persephone has another suitor - and that, if he wants to win her hand, he must enter the highest echelons of London society.

Mixing with aristocracy and royalty brings other responsibilities. The Prince of Wales asks him to take temporary command of the Royal Yacht. Sailing to Yarmouth, Kydd realises they are being stalked by French privateers. The terrible threat of a prince of the blood being captured sees Kydd call on daring seamanship of the highest order.

(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton©2017 Julian Stockwin Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Royalty Sea Adventures Adventure England Sailing Portugal
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Critic reviews

PERSEPHONE is another shining milepost for Captain Thomas Kydd and his creator, Julian Stockwin.
Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book.
Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line
More historically accurate than the Patrick O'Brian series
This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail
All stars
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Different to the usual in the series and such a welcome change, not that the other were at all bad, but the stakes and risks were different but just as satisfying

Different to the usual in the series

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Another great listen Julian. Long live Thomas Kyd. I can't wait to start the next installment.

Great Listen

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Loved it. Excellent story and great unexpected turns., which kept me reading and nearly shouting at times for kydd to come to his senses. Very enjoyable.

Love, honor and stubbornness. Very good story.

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Although Kydd doesn't spend a great deal of time at sea in this book - instead he mixes with the great and the good - Stockwin still creates as vivid a story and set of characters as ever (and there are still a few sea skirmishes!). Rodska's narration is - as is to be expected - excellent as always.

A change from sea routine

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Inferno was awful and I was bitterly disappointed
And I was going to stop reading the series , but I took a gamble on this one and I am happy to say I loved it as I have all the previous books
And have just bought the Baltic prize for the next adventure.
Not lots of time at sea but good writing is good writing .
And the duel had me on the edge of my seat and my heart rate elevated
3 cheers for mr stockwin
It gives me joy to be back on board

Away from the lea shore

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