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Admiral

AuthorJulian Stockwin

NarratorJohn Telfer

SeriesThomas Kydd, Book 27

Duration10h 31m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels

PublisherHodder & Stoughton

VersionUnabridged

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April 1814. Napoleon is deposed and exiled. Saddled with huge war debts, the British government has no choice but to place many of its naval ships in reserve. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is one of the lucky officers not to be put on half pay. Instead, in the realisation of his life's ambition, he is offered an admiral's flag, but the station is West Africa and with it comes anti-slavery operations set in fever-ridden swamps. But before he can set sail comes the electrifying news - the tyrant has escaped from Elba and is marching on Paris, the citizens flocking to join him. Napoleon's invasion fleet is still in being and if the French navy declares for him they can sail from the ports now free of blockade and make the invasion of England a reality. There's one man in active service who happens to be on the spot - Admiral Sir Thomas Kydd. Waterloo is coming but before then Kydd must use all his legendary subterfuge and daring to save England from her peril.

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