Sloop of War
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For the young Richard Bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. It was the year in which the American War of Independence changed to an all-out struggle f...
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For the young Richard Bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. It was the year in which the American War of Independence changed to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and the year when Bolitho took command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war. Multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, brings us another rip-roaring and riveting maritime page-turner. Fans of Patrick O''Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed!''Mr Kent is Forester''s direct heir, and is rapidly showing himself an equal in the genre. '' -- Sunday Times''C. S. Forester never wrote a more exciting novel than Alexander Kent. '' -- New York Times Book Review''A splendid yarn'' -- The Times''A tale of angry passion, envy and adventure'' -- Bookseller''Boy, is this good stuff! Can hardly wait to pick up the next book'' -- ***** Reader review''The author knows how to keep the reader enthralled'' -- ***** Reader review''Hard to stop reading'' -- ***** Reader review''Couldn''t put it down from start to finish'' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************1778: a seminal year for the young Richard Bolitho. . The American War of Independence changes to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and Bolitho takes command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war. As the pace of war increases, the Sparrow is called from one crisis to another - and when the great fleets of Britain and France convene on the Chesapeake, Bolitho has to throw aside the early dreams of his first command to find maturity in a sea battle that might decide the fate of a whole continent. Bolitho''s adventures continue in To Glory We Steer.
Detaljer
Forlag
Arrow Books Ltd
ISBN
9780099493860
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
320
Udgivelsesdato
05-01-2006
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
1545526
EAN nr.
9780099493860
Varegruppe
Fiction paperback
Højde/Dybde (mm)
129
Bredde (mm)
198
Længde (mm)
20
Vægt (g)
230