Suddenly he's a sailor, forced into service of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. Young wigmaker Thomas Paine Kydd never wanted to fight. But in 1793, England is at war with France, and the king wants soldiers. Kydd quickly learns the harsh realities of shipboard life and sea battles, and the value of friendship. "Stockwin and Lee expertly evoke the flavor of time and place... a good listening experience."—Booklist