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Second to None
Alexander Kent
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Paperback. On the eve of Waterloo, a sense of finality and cautious hope pervade a nation wearied by decades of war. But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
June 1815 On the eve of Waterloo, a sense of finality and cautious hope pervade a nation wearied by decades of war. But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge. The life of a frigate captain is always lonely, but for Adam, mourning the death of his uncle Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho, that solitude acquires a deeper poignancy. He is, more than ever, alone, at the dawning of a new age for the Royal Navy, where ... Read more
June 1815 On the eve of Waterloo, a sense of finality and cautious hope pervade a nation wearied by decades of war. But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge. The life of a frigate captain is always lonely, but for Adam, mourning the death of his uncle Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho, that solitude acquires a deeper poignancy. He is, more than ever, alone, at the dawning of a new age for the Royal Navy, where ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Richard Bolitho
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099497752
SKU
V9780099497752
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-32
About Alexander Kent
Alexander Kent is the author of twenty-seven 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 Second to None
Shipwreck, survival... a spirited battle... a splendid yarn
Times
One of our foremost writers of naval fiction
Sunday Times
Times
One of our foremost writers of naval fiction
Sunday Times