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Author Stockwin, Julian, author.

Title To the eastern seas / Julian Stockwin.

Publication Info. London, England : Hodder & Stoughton, 2019.

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 Wethersfield Public Library - Adult Fiction  FIC STOCKWIN    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 384 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Series Thomas Kydd ; 22
Stockwin, Julian. Kydd series ; 22.
Note Maps by Rodney Paull.
Summary "With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain's ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy's vastly rich holdings in these tropical islands. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd joins reinforcements to snatch these for the British Crown. The two colonial masters of India and the East Indies face each other in mortal striving for the region - there can be only one victor to hold all the spoils. The colonial genius, Stamford Raffles, believes Britain should strike at the very centre of Dutch spice production, the Moluccas, rather than the fortresses one by one but is fiercely opposed. Kydd, allying himself to this cause, conspires to lead a tiny force to a triumphant conclusion - however the Dutch, stung by this loss, claim vengeance from the French. A battle for Java and an empire in the East stretches Kydd and Tyger's company to their very limits."--Publisher
Subject Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826 -- Fiction.
Seafaring life -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Indonesia -- History -- 1798-1942 -- Fiction.
Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826. (OCoLC)fst00078208
Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
Kydd, Thomas (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst00989568
Seafaring life. (OCoLC)fst01110214
Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
Indonesia. (OCoLC)fst01209242
Netherlands. (OCoLC)fst01204034
Chronological Term 1798-1942
Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Sea fiction.
War fiction.
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Historical fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726640
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Naval history. (OCoLC)fst01411632
Sea fiction. (OCoLC)fst01939795
War fiction. (OCoLC)fst01922585
Added Author Paull, Rodney, illustrator.
ISBN 9781473698697 (paperback)
1473698693 (paperback)
9781473698680 (hardback)
1473698685 (hardback)
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