Portsmouth 1782. Now captain of the frigate Phalarope, which is ordered to assist the hard-pressed squadrons in the Caribbean, Bolitho deals with a mutinous crew and fights in the Battle of Saintes.
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"A crew of shanghaied valiants kicks the stuffing out of all comers... a salty testament to the mystique and the brutality of the square-rigger." -- The New York Times.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A story of a young captain put in charge of a ship on its way to the carribean with a frightened and badly moralled crew, you'll be unable to put the book down once you start turning the pages and the action begins.
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By Dr J
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This installment of Richard Bolitho's adventures is a great read.
Bolitho must face mutiny and whip his crew into shape. Can he prevail? Of course, but there is a lot of action along the way. Kent's novels are just packed with action and fighting, so if that's what you want in a naval fiction series, then this is the series to read. The books are also easy to read--not too much jargon and the stories move along at a quick pace.
One other thing that I like about the Bolitho series is that there is a bit more realism with respect to the battles than in some of the other series I've read. No one in Bolitho's band is safe--many of his closest buddies get blown away. I was actually sad when his beloved cox'n bought it in this one. For some reason, I had just thought he'd be there through the entire series. So, any particular character may be there for a while, but then disappear, only to be replaced by someone else. I guess the navy must have been like that at the time.
Very good read; you'll enjoy it.
Bolitho must face mutiny and whip his crew into shape. Can he prevail? Of course, but there is a lot of action along the way. Kent's novels are just packed with action and fighting, so if that's what you want in a naval fiction series, then this is the series to read. The books are also easy to read--not too much jargon and the stories move along at a quick pace.
One other thing that I like about the Bolitho series is that there is a bit more realism with respect to the battles than in some of the other series I've read. No one in Bolitho's band is safe--many of his closest buddies get blown away. I was actually sad when his beloved cox'n bought it in this one. For some reason, I had just thought he'd be there through the entire series. So, any particular character may be there for a while, but then disappear, only to be replaced by someone else. I guess the navy must have been like that at the time.
Very good read; you'll enjoy it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By M. Pakes
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This novel, set in the Carribean during the late American Revolution, is an excellent thriller, as well as providing much incidental historical background. The tightly-plotted second half culminating in an exciting and deadly sea battle is especially good.
This is the first of a series; Alexander Kent has written over 20 books about the hero, Richard Bolitho, and his family. This first book is actually about a third of the way into the series chronologically, but at least partially sets up so many other aspects for the series that it is worth reading first nonetheless.
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Good technical description and twists in the story
As above, good sea description, giving reality to the story and with good twists, after you thought you had seen what's coming
Published 6 days ago by gerald richard peacock
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Another winner
See my review of "Command a Kings Ship" and apply it here. Brilliant story , well written blah blah blah. But ( never start a sentence! ) all true.
Published 4 months ago by Grampar
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To glory we steer
The usual high standard of story telling and terrific knowledge of the times and the Navy. Alexander Kent is up there with the best of historical fiction writers.
Published 12 months ago by baz_w
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Bolitho at sea
I now have quite a few downloads on my Amazon Kindle. Some say - 'just get the books at the library' - my response is 'I have a library all of my own - its called a Kindle! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. R. T. GILES
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Vary Gripping Novel
I'm a little confused as to where in the series this book stands as Kent wrote some new novels that went between earlier novels, if that makes sense. Read more
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