The Darkening Sea by Alexander Kent
If you like Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester, you will love this captivating, vivid and exciting page-turner from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent - guaranteed to keep you hooked! 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' -- The Times 'A very hard book to put down' -- ***** Reader review 'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 'Gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review 'Superb' -- ***** Reader review 'A great yarn' -- ***** Reader review *************************************************************************************************** 1809: Returning safely to England after the dramatic capture of Martinque, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds an all too brief respite from war and politics in the arms of his mistress Catherine Somervell. 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. Although ordered immediately to the Indian Ocean, for the first time Bolitho's thoughts are not of glory but his own - and the Navy's - past. Both Nelson and Collingwood died in their country's service. For the navy's newest Admiral, is there life beyond the sea itself?'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday Times
'Shipwreck, survival - a spirited battle - a splendid yarn' - The Times
Alexander Kent is the author of twenty-seven acclaimed books featuring Richard Bolitho. Under his own name, Douglas Reeman, and in the course of a career spanning forty-five years, he has written over thirty novels and two non-fiction books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099591665 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099591669 |
| Title | The Darkening Sea |
| Author | Alexander Kent |
| Series | Richard Bolitho |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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