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    Betrayal
    Betrayal
    Betrayal
    Audiobook11 hours

    Betrayal

    Written by Julian Stockwin

    Narrated by Christian Rodska

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    About this audiobook

    Who will steal the greatest prize of Empire?
    South America's Spanish colonies are in a ferment of popular unrest. Rumors of a treasure hoard of Spanish silver spur Thomas Kydd's commander-in-chief, Commodore Popham, to assemble a makeshift invasion fleet and launch a bold attack on Buenos Aires. The British invasion force wins a battle against improbable odds, but soon finds itself surrounded by a hostile population. Now Kydd's men must face resistance and the betrayal of their closest allies…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateFeb 5, 2015
    ISBN9781471293436
    Betrayal
    Author

    Julian Stockwin

    Julian Stockwin is the internationally bestselling author of Kydd, Artemis, Seaflower, and Mutiny, the first four novels in the Kydd adventure series. Having joined the Royal Navy at age fifteen, he retired from the Royal Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander and was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE). He and his wife live in Devon, England. Visit the author's website at JulianStockwin.com.

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    • 2/5
      I have not been able to get into this book. I have tried twice and it just hasn't gripped me. It seems dry and hard to start. That being said, maybe I have not been in the mood for this genre lately and it could be me. I will review it and change my review if or when it changes.
    • 3/5
      Listening to this series on Audioboom, i must admit i feel my attention drifting more and more. Following on from the capture of Cape Town last time, this book follows a similar pattern. Naval action is limited, perhaps by necessity after the main threat was destroyed at Trafalgar. One blessing is that Renzi's part in this book is limited! Hoping for an upwards turn in the excitement of the series on the last few books!
    • 5/5
      This one was hard to take has it ultimately ended in failure… The trail on all sides and it is hard to see our heroes succumbing to ego driven advice and suggestions but if he is on his odyssey learning.
      Once again Christian Rodska Enthralls with his performance.
    • 3/5
      It has been a year since I finished reading my last Stockwin, but it has been six months since I started this one. This time out Thomas Kydd is to go on a grand adventure and invade again in the name of King and Country. The Target, Buenos Aires, which tale has reached Cape Town that it is wide open for the taking. And Hope Popham intrigues with Kydd for the chance to do this.Historically, the authors notes tell us more about Admiral Popham who was very interesting, and also of the attempt. The execution though of this particular tome, covering a distance perhaps greater than any of the other books in the series, with action spread over a length of time that has little to do with the action of ships of the line, left me bored.Where Mr. Stockwin had not done that as yet, always keeping me interested, in this outing I could not get through the material, hoping until the last sixth, to just get through to the end of the chapter. I was not connected to the story, and I think it does have to do with the subject matter. The Conquest of South America whilst the Napoleonic War was occurring was not interesting. At least not from a Naval perspective. Perhaps if we had seen the tale directly through the eyes of the Army, rather than forcing Kydd to become attached to the Army, we might have experienced this better. More of a tale to be given us by Bernard Cornwell and Sharpe then by Julian Stockwin.In all, we know that Stockwin and his hero Kydd is exceptional and for my money a better tale than O'Brian. In this outing we did not see the secondary Nicholas Renzi too often, as he has been more foolish than sensible the last few outings. This may not be a read again, even should the entire sequence be tackled, but it does continue to add to the entirety of Kydd's CV, and there are periods in everyone's life where they can not always be a success, or be heroes. This may be one of those times for Kydd.
    • 4/5
      This is a fun read especially if you enjoy this time period of pirates. I had not read any other books in this series so was afraid that I would be lost in reading this one but that was true. It is enough of a stand alone story that you can enjoy it even though you have not read the first ones, though after reading this book I want to get the others to read too. This book has just enough history mixed with action to keep your interest. I will say this book is swashbuckling fun. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to others.
    • 4/5
      Outstanding entry in an excellent series. Good story telling enriched by sufficient technical details to engage the Age of Fighting Sail aficionados without overwhelming the less inclined. Hero growing and learning from mental introspection and physical trial and error. Penetrative looks via interaction with actual persona into social and economic issues of the day. Context provided in afterword.
    • 2/5
      Similar to Master and Commander, it seems like you really need an initial understanding of ships and the British Navy to have much of a clue of what's going on. Lacking that, I got vague ideas of battles being won but I'd be hard pressed to tell you how. This book would probably serve someone with some familiarity with the subject a lot better.
    • 4/5
      I was concerned to receive a series book, having not read any of the others, but it stood by itself and makes me want to read more of them. The book is well written with a good balance of history, adventure, and action.
    • 4/5
      The Kydd series is yet another in the vein of Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Maturin series (Master and Commander, et al), and C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series. I hadn't read any of the others in this particular series (of which Betrayal is number 13), but that didn't prove to be too much of an impediment. Included is a dramatis personae, identifying the cast of characters.The story itself concerns an ill-conceived invasion of South America, ostensibly to "liberate" it from imperial Spanish forces who lacked reach after their navy was destroyed at Trafalgar. The British momentarily capture Buenos Aries, but were mistaken in believing the people would embrace them as liberators and soon found a coalition of loyalist and revolutionary forces arrayed against them.The book is well written, with just the right balance of jargon (glossary included), history, and swashbuckling adventure. I'm a fan of these kind of stories, and my to-do list now will include the first 12 books in this series in hopes they are of the same quality.
    • 4/5
      The 13th installment in the Kydd Series, a series set in the Napoleonic Wars on a British ship. In this book, Captain Kydd joins a small collection of ships and army forces to invade South America in the hopes of wrestling that continent from the French.While the writing is fine, I was disappointed in the book. Most of the action takes place on land with only a marginal connection to naval warfare. Yes, the book is being truthful to historical events, but still, I would prefer more sailing in a naval warfare novel.Overall, I did find the book worth the time, but I probably will not reread it until I decide to reread the entire series.
    • 4/5
      ‘Betrayal’ is the 13th volume of the British Navy series featuring Thomas Kydd. I had the pleasure of reading the first two books in the series several years ago but this is the first book of the series that I have read since then. While there is no dearth of series in print chronicling the careers of British officers in the Age of Sail, the Kydd series is the first I have encountered that, at least in the early books, describes the adventures of an ordinary seaman. Over the course of his 12 previous adventures Kydd has made the uncommon jump from the ranks to the quarterdeck and is now a post captain in command of a frigate ported at the Cape of Good Hope. Here he falls in with his commodore’s ill-conceived, ill-planned and ill-fated scheme to liberate South America from the Spanish. The capture of Buenos Aires in 1806 is not a story that is told often, probably because it is not an easy story to tell. It has limited appeal as a naval adventure as much of the River Plate estuary is two shallow to sail anything bigger than a barge on it. On top of that, it soon becomes apparent that the hoped-for popular uprising is far from what the British had expected.Now that Kydd is an officer he has more flexibility to control his own destiny. While I appreciate that this gives the author more leeway in scripting plots, I can’t help but feel it has taken away the one thing that makes Stockwin’s character unique.It also seemed that Stockwin’s dialogue was a bit forced, and in some places downright hokey. I’m aware that he took up writing after having served a career as a British naval officer. Even so, I have a hard time imagining anybody, then or now, actually saying “Do put a stopper in your jawing tackle, William.”The bottom line is that ‘Betrayal’ is an Age of Sail adventure and if you enjoy reading those, you should enjoy this one. It is not the best story I’ve read but it is far from the worst and it will likely offer some education on one of the British Navy’s less than stellar campaigns.*Quotations are cited from an advanced reading copy and may not be the same as appears in the final published edition. The review copy of this book was obtained from the publisher via the LibraryThing Early Reader Program.
    • 3/5
      This is a decent book about the British navy warring with the French navy. It is primary focused on Captain Kydd and his crew following along with there exciting adventures on the high seas.
    • 4/5
      Julian Stockwin successfully continues the saga of Thomas Kydd in this, his 13th novel. The author delivers his usual tight story line and moves Kydd forward through his career as a naval officer in service to the British Royal Navy.Drawing on the abortive English raid on Argentina which was intended to open up the Spanish South American colonies to trade with Great Britain, Stockwin weaves the Kydd story into a little-written-about episode in British history. The author's unerring research allows him to insert his characters into the historical period and to develop a gripping story.Like all of the previous Kydd stories, this one provides the reader with an intelligent action narrative. Though it is enjoyable to read these novels in the sequence written, each book stands alone and provides an engrossing tale. Stockwin fans will not be disappointed with this latest effort and new fans to the author or genre will be inspired to read more of this narrative.
    • 3/5
      I had a hard time getting into this book.One of the reasons is, that after an action sequence in chapter one, the story basically grinds to halt for close to a hundred pages. It does pick up once the set up for the attack in South America is accomplished, but I found the maneuvering to get to that point more tedious than intriguing.The other problem I had was the language. I suspect its period accurate, which did give the book a nice historical feel. However, between that and the technical ship terminology, I spent a lot of time looking words up to get more than the generally gist of the conversation. There is a glossary in the back of the book, but its woefully inadequate. If you're lucky enough to find the word you're looking for included, there's a good chance the definition will require you to look up several words and discover they aren't in the glossary. ("Spar under the bowsprit to take the block to stretch the foresail to windward" didn't really tell what a boomkin is.)I also couldn't quite swallow that someone who's never read any novels, prior to deciding to write one, would instantly be extremely skilled at it once he had a revelation about writing, but that's a minor point.Once things got going, the story moved along nicely, but the language kept me from really getting involved.
    • 5/5
      Another fine sailing novel from Julian Stockwin. In this instance Captain Kydd starts at the Cape of Good Hope where he had taken part in the capture of same by the British. While there he is sent scouting for the French fleet but finds them gone home. Upon reporting this to his senior, Commodore Popham, it becomes apparent that, without the threat of the French, the British fleet at the Cape are going to lead a very boring life, far away from chances to gain fame, glory and gold.In response to this Commodore Popham proposes that the fleet embark the left over British Army and sail to Buenos Aires. There to free the natives from the heavy hand of the Spanish. Apparently Popham had discussed this with Prime Minister Pitt prior to Pophams departure for the Cape but little had come of it. Speaking of opening all of South America to free trade (the Spaniards hold there commerce very close) and capturing vast amounts of silver and other goods he wins over the authorities despite the being no orders from home to support the effort.As the story progresses Captain Kydd becomes alternately, Commodore of a fleet, general of an army, Port Captain and supporter of the Army to the bitter end. And bitter it is for Popham’s promises prove empty and the expedition comes a cropper. Good, factual detail as always with a Stockwin book and certainly a sufficiency of sailing activity to warm the armchair sailor’s heart.