Artemis

With Kydd,Julian Stockwin introduced us to a young wig-maker from Guildford who was kidnapped and pressed into duty with the tempestuous crew of the Duke Williambattle ship. Now, Thomas Paine Kydd is back — with a vengeance — in the latest installment of Stockwin's thrilling naval adventure series. Artemisis the eighteenth-century crack frigate that Kydd and sea-mate Nicholas Renzi are set to sail all the way to the fabled Far East. In this great age of fighting sailing ships, Kydd's voyage promises to be a perilous undertaking. But not even shipwreck, mutiny, or a confrontation with a mighty French frigate manages to thwart Artemisand her crew. It's only when Kydd receives an urgent message from home — one that threatens to cut short his career and trap him on shore forever — that Artemis'sreal journey begins.