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Relentless Pursuit
Alexander Kent
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Description for Relentless Pursuit
Paperback. As captain of His Majesty's frigate Unrivalled of forty-six guns, Adam Bolitho is required to assist the senior officer of the patrolling squadron. But all efforts of the patrols to curb a flourishing trade in human life are hampered by unsuitable ships, and by the belligerence of the Dey of Algiers, which threatens to ignite a full-scale war. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
December 1815
Adam Bolitho's orders are unequivocal. As captain of His Majesty's frigate Unrivalled of forty-six guns, he is required to 'repair in the first instance to Freetown, Sierra Leone, and reasonably assist the senior officer of the patrolling squadron. But all efforts of the British anti-slavery patrols to curb a flourishing trade in human life are hampered by unsuitable ships, by the indifference of a government more concerned with old enemies made distrustful allies, and by the continuing belligerence of the Dey of Algiers, which threatens to ignite a full-scale war.
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Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Richard Bolitho
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099497745
SKU
V9780099497745
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-90
About Alexander Kent
Alexander Kent is the author of twenty-eight acclaimed books featuring Richard Bolitho. Under his own name, Douglas Reeman, and in the course of a career spanning forty-five years, he has written over thirty novels and two non-fiction books.
Reviews for Relentless Pursuit
One of our foremost writers of naval fiction
Sunday Times
Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn
The Times
Sunday Times
Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn
The Times