Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Darkening Sea (The Bolitho Novels) by Alexander Kent
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Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinique, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics. But the shadow of a new conflict already darkens the horizon. The old enemy, France, forges an uneasy alliance with America-threatening the safety of British trade routes.
Cross of St George (The Bolitho Novels) by Alexander Kent
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February 1813: As American Privateers pick off British and Canadian ships in the wake of the War of 1812, Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to defend Crown property. In the cold waters off Nova Scotia, he fights fruitless skirmishes with men of the frontier, all the while longing for peace. While the admiral's enemies pull strings behind the scenes to bring him down, his nephew Adam rises to the grueling challenges of command.
Second to None (The Bolitho Novels) by Alexander Kent
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June 1815: Set on the eve of Waterloo, Second to None is the latest addition to the long chronicle of Richard Bolitho and the opening of its second age. Battling pirates and slavers, Captain Adam Bolitho of the Unrivalled stands alone at the dawn of a new era in history, poised to take up the duty and courage which are his legacy.