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Yankee Mission

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Yankee Mission

By: Julian Stockwin
Narrated by: Christian Rodska
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 Swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail.

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.

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Praise for Julian Stockwin's Kydd series

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian

'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' Daily Express

'This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail' Nautical Magazine

'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book' Historical Naval Society

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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE KYDD SERIES:
A very readable and enjoyable story . . . I can only recommend that you go out, beg, borrow or buy, and enjoy
In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world
This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail
The characterization is first-class, and the reader quickly becomes involved with all that happens
There is no disputing Stockwin's ability to tell a good yarn backed by meticulous research. Stockwin's eye for authentic detail is faultless
Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line
All stars
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As were the whole Kydd series, this was exceptional listening. I have really enjoyed it

Excellent read

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I've said it before and will say it again this series of books is so good it's addictive.
And once again Julian Stockwin has produced another well written story with characters you care what happens to.
Read by Christian Rodska who has the perfect voice for the books.
if I could give more than five stars I would

So good it's adictive

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Stockwin is back, and he's given us another exciting naval history lesson from 1812! without spoiling, this time Kydd is thrust into the mechanics of the industrial revolution and the continued inclusion of well researched non-fiction into this excellent series does the author proud. a lot occurs in this book and there's clearly a drive to keep events comming but i feel may have come a bit close to a rush in the final chapters. would have liked an epilogue on this one! either way, roll on book 26!

25 books strong!

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Overall another good Kydd adventure.
Not one of Stockwins best novels but still a worthwhile read.
Felt the ending quite sudden which disappointed a little.
Looking forward to the next instalment.

Another good Kydd adventure!

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Not my favourite Kydd story, like the war with the USA, this book was a bit of a side note to what was happening in Europe at the time and the plot and backdrop is really just a device to enable one thing (ok, two things) to happen. All the action happens in the first and last quarter. The middle is a bit of an interesting yet uneventful diversion into the Royal Navy’s early relationship with steam power and other new technology. The worst aspect to the book is the authors blind spot for writing convincing dialogue for its American characters and Mr Rodska’s interpretation of the dialogue, at times I thought he drew a little too much on stereotypes from classic Western/Cowboy movies and musicals.
Spoiler alert: I also found it odd that Tyger is a character in her own right through many books in the series and yet her end is a sad anticlimax that is glossed over and happens “off camera”, the old girl deserved better.

Not my favourite Kydd book

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