Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang, to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Royal William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life...
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Автор: Корнуэлл Бернард
Серия: Sharpe #16
Язык: английский
Год: 1985
Статус: Закончена
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