by Alexander Kent (Author)
In this, the long awaited conclusion of Alexander Kent's midshipman trilogy, the new year of 1774 seems to offer Richard Bolitho and his friend Martyn Dancer the culmination of a dream. Both have been recommended for promotion, although they have not yet gained the coveted lieutenant's commission. But a routine passage from Plymouth to Guernsey in an untried schooner becomes, for Bolitho, a passage from midshipman to King's officer, tempering the promise of the future with the bitter price of maturity.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 03 Oct 2009
ISBN 10: 0099591537
ISBN 13: 9780099591535
Book Overview: A key work in the early history of Richard Bolitho