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 fast. Despite all that he goes through in danger of tempest and battle he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor. KYDD launches a masterly new writing talent and a thrilling new series.
Conversational English for Seamen (Английский язык в морских училищах)
Полное название курса: Conversational English for Seamen: Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речью на английском языке в морских училищах.
Данный курс предназначен для лиц, начинающих изучать английский язык в морских училищах. Перед курсантами морских училищ наряду с задачей овладения чтением и переводом английской литературы стоит также задача овладения навыками устной речи, что вытекает непосредственно из специфики работы на морском флоте.
When the Maude Idris docks at the Pool of London, laden with ebony, spices and first-grade tusks of ivory collected from her voyage to Zanzibar, Clement Louvain leaves four armed seamen on board to guard the precious cargo. But as soon as the relief for the night watch arrives ready for duty in the morning, he finds the ivory gone and one of the seamen dead. Hindered by his ignorance of the river and its customs, and ashamed of the fact that he so badly requires the huge fees that Louvain is prepared to pay, William Monk nevertheless begins his investigation into the theft and murder.
