Stand Into Danger
One of the better Royal Navy sea yarn series: My father introduced me to Horatio Hornblower when I was in junior high and I've been a fan of Napoleonic-era sea yarns ever since. C. S. Forester is still the standard against which I measure later creations, [... more]
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Darkening Sea, The
This was not the Bolitho I remember from earlier books.: Has something happened to Douglas Reeman, that the Bolitho books after 'Success to the Brave' are unidentifiable as true Alexander Kent? (Reeman) This book and others are truly terrible writing. [... more]
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Colours Aloft!: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.16
Great: This book held my interest from start to finish. I enjoyed reading from it and would suggest it to others. Author: Alexander Kent Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914 EAN: 9780935526721 ISBN: 0935526722 Number Of Pages: 304 [... more]
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Second to None: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.24
A good book: This novel is well written. Reading it is a joy. Author: Alexander Kent Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914 EAN: 9780935526943 ISBN: 0935526943 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2001-04-25 [... more]
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Midshipman Bolitho: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.1
Great "Wooden Ships and Iron Men" fiction: This is another series recommended to me by my physician. The other one was the Patrick O'Brian series built around the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin. That series was great! [... more]
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Heart of Oak
Author: Alexander Kent Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780434013517 ISBN: 043401351X Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 2007-01-04 Release Date: 2007-02-06 [... more]
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Midshipman Bolitho Omnibus
Author: Alexander Kent Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780099863502 ISBN: 0099863502 Number Of Pages: 303 Publication Date: 1991-02-07 Release Date: 1992-09-27 [... more]
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In Gallant Company
One of the best sea-story series around: This is the first Richard Bolitho novel written, and the fourth by the series internal chonology. Bolitho begins the spring of 1777 as Fourth Lieutenant in the eighty-gun Trojan lying in New York harbor. Because [... more]
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Signal -- Close Action!: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.12
The complexity of command- when you are all there is....: If you loved Forester's "Hornblower" series, as I did, then you will also appreciate Alexander Kent's "Richard Bolitho" tales. You do not get the sense that they are derivative [... more]
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For My Country's Freedom
Not up to par!: While I enjoyed this book, I don't feel that it was up to par with the rest of the books in the series. The story seemed a bit too contrived and there was not enough action in the book. In addition, the action sequences were not up to par [... more]
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Tradition Of Victory
Tough Going for Bolitho in the Bay of Biscay.: . In the months before the Peace of Amiens provides a short breathing space, Richard Bolitho takes command of a blockading squadron off the Loire Estuary and, as always, is soon in the thick of action, [... more]
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The Inshore Squadron
The continuing adventures of Richard Bolitho: Bolitho is promoted to Rear Admiral and given command of a squadron assigned to the Baltic, where the Tsar of Russia is trying to create an alliance with the scandinavians, and simultaneously make an alliance [... more]
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