Signal Close Action: (The Richard Bolitho adventures: 14): a fast-paced, all-action adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea (Richard Bolitho, 14)

Signal Close Action: (The Richard Bolitho adventures: 14): a fast-paced, all-action adventure on the high seas from the master storyteller of the sea (Richard Bolitho, 14)

by Alexander Kent (Author)

Synopsis

When in 1798 Richard Bolitho hoists his broad pendant as commodore of a small squadron and prepares to re-enter the Mediterranean he is soon made aware of his responsibility. There are rumours of a massive French armada and of the latest type of artillery - and Bolitho's orders are to seek out the enemy and to discover the intentions of his growing force. Without any British bases in the Mediterranean, and unable to show favour to old friends, Bolitho is well aware that there are others within his ships who are no less dangerous than the enemy - and during the weeks and months in which the squadron faces the hazards of the weather and French broadsides alike, Bolitho knows that far more than his own future is at stake. A fleet, even a nation, could depend on his decisions and, when he places his squadron between the Nile and the power of France, he must accept the price of the challenge.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 01 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0099497638
ISBN 13: 9780099497639
Book Overview: Another exciting Bolitho adventure!

Media Reviews
Praise for Alexander Kent: 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' Sunday Times
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn' The Times
Author Bio
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.