- Mass Market Paperback: 310 pages
- Publisher: Pan (April 11 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: B002CNXYV0
- ISBN-13: 978-0330319577
- ASIN: 0330319574
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #811,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“One of our foremost writers of naval fiction.”
–Sunday Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
–Sunday Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
In March 1808 war is spreading through Europe as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally, Spain. Vice Admiral Bolitho is ordered once more to the Cape of Good Hope, to establish a permanent naval force there. This is the 20th novel in the author's "Bolitho" series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a great series of books,
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This review is from: Beyond the Reef: The Richard Bolitho Novels (Paperback)
This book may not have the major fleet engagements sprinkled through it as most Alexander Kent books do, but it is not lacking in action, character development and page turnability (that feeling when you just have to read the next section to find out what's going to happen next). I first fell in love with this series of books when I was 12, and I'm most of the way through a complete read of the series in many years. These books are as fresh and enjoyable to read as the first time I picked up Sloop of War. I highly recommend this entire series to anyone who is interested in the days of fighting sails and sailors.
2.0 out of 5 stars
If you read one Kent book, This ISN'T it!,
This review is from: Beyond The Reef: Another Exciting Richard Bolitho Adventure (Mass Market Paperback)
I love the Bolitho series and have reread them all several times, Kent has not proved able to handle the transition from officer/captain to flag rank. Too dark, not enough action, what happen to the brillance of "To Glory We Steer" and others of the earlier books.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dismal and brooding, dark and depressing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Beyond The Reef: Another Exciting Richard Bolitho Adventure (Mass Market Paperback)
In this book, Kent's hero Bolitho broods about marital difficulties and best friendships gone bad for most of the novel. There is only one major sea battle, and that starts at page 296 of a 310 page novel! Bolitho, his best friend, his nephew, his coxswain, his servant and his flag captain are all undergoing problems related to marriage simultaneously. I was left wondering if Kent has some recent disaster in his personal life and wrote this dark and depressing book as a therapy session. I rate this book as the worst I've read in years, the worst Kent book I've read (out of about ten), and a definite do not read.
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