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: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Published: 06 Oct 2005
ISBN 10: 0434010103
ISBN 13: 9780434010103
Book Overview: A key work in the early history of Richard Bolitho