Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor grew up in South Africa, and now works for The Times. He is the author of several celebrated books on Africa, incuding The Mighty Nimrod and Livingstone's Tribe: A Journey from Zanzibar to the Cape. The Caliban Shore was called 'a wonderful book, hugely satisfying on many levels' by Paul Theroux and his most recent book, Storm and Conquest, was called 'a triumph ... a ripping yarn founded on original research' in the Guardian.

Books by Stephen Taylor

Commander

Stephen Taylor

Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail.

An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the ...

Storm and Conquest

Stephen Taylor

By 1809 the Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson’s Navy and the French fleet. At stake was Britain's commercial lifeline to India - and its strategic capacity ...

The Caliban Shore

Stephen Taylor

When the Grosvenor ran aground on the treacherous coast of south-east Africa, an astonishing number of her crew and passengers, including women and children, reached the shore safely. But the ...