Sloop of War by Alexander Kent

Sloop of War by Alexander Kent

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Summary

As the French enter the American War of Independence in earnest, young Richard Bolitho is given his first command, "Sparrow" - a fast, well-armed fighting sloop. At last he has the chance to prove his abilities as a junior captain. But he faces other challenges too.

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Sloop of War by Alexander Kent

For the young Richard Bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. It was the year in which the American War of Independence changed to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and the year when Bolitho took command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war. As the pace of war increased, the Sparrow was called from one crisis to another - and whe the great fleets of Britain and France convered on the Chesapeake, Bolitho had to throw aside the early dreams of his first command to find maturity in a sea battle that might decide the fate of a whole continent.
'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 9780099088202
ISBN 10 0099088207
Title Sloop of War
Author Alexander Kent
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1989-07-20
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.