It is 1811, and Bolitho is promoted to Admiral. His choice of flagship and crew shock the Admiralty. But aware of his own vulnerability, Bolitho surrounds himself with men he can trust: the faithful Allday, the withdrawn Avery, and James Tyacke. And when war erupts with America, Bolitho must fight an enemy not foreign but familiar: the freedom to leave the sea forever...
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After the scene setting nature of the previous two volumes I was looking forward to a meatier story. To some extent we do get it but increasingly the tale is for the reader that has covered all the previous books. The emotions of and interplay between those left behind in England whilst Bolitho heads westward is disappointingly unconvincing. Kent's decision in earlier episodes to only paint shallow, black and white characters for the secondary figures comes home to haunt him here. As a result their actions fail to ring true. Having said that there is something relentless about the narrative and whilst the ultimate battle scenes are rather short they are certainly well up to Kent's high standards of description. Personally I'm hooked on Bolitho's simple view of life and will read on regardless. I just wish there could be a bit more substance to the lesser players in the saga.
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One could argue that this novel should be a text book for young people to read to get a flavour of what history holds as the true deprivation that sailors were forced to endure in the fight for England's freedom against the Napoleonic might. This is an excellent read.
By S. Moore
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Another great story, gripping to the end. All his Bolitho novels are well worth reading. Difficult to put down. Superb.
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Another classic
I really enjoyed this thrilling episode,gripped to try and read it all at once! Can't wait for the next one.
Published 4 months ago by Robert Knights
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Sadly, having followed Richard Bolitho's progression this far, I have had enough. Alexander Kent still writes with authority about naval matters, but his increasing efforts to... Read more
Published on 1 July 2010 by R. Bini
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Although i am biased,Found this book a excellent read and as enjoyable as all the others in the collection
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by R. E. Pollard
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