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Sword of Honour (Hardcover)

by Alexander Kent (Author)
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Philadelphia Bulletin

"Kent's writing is fresh, singular, and worthy of judgment solely on its own high merit." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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In March of 1814, Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England from several months' rigorous patrolling off the North American coast. The bitter and inconclusive war with the United States has not yet ended, but the news of Napoleon's defeat and abdication has stunned a navy and a nationa bled by years of European conflict. Victory has been the impossible dream, and now, for Bolitho, a vision of the future and a more personal peace seems attainable. He remains, however, an admiral of England, and an unsympathetic Admiralty dispatches him to Malta. Perhaps this appointment is a compliment, perhaps a malicious ploy to keep him from the woman he loves and the freedom for which he craves. He cannot know, but the voice of duty speaks more insistently even than the voice of the heart, and in this familiar sea where both glory and tragedy have touched his life, Bolitho must confront the future, the renaissance of a hated tyrant, and the fulfillment of destiny.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A grudging 3 stars, Jan 12 2004
By Gunfighter (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sword of Honour: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.23 (Paperback)
I have greatly enjoyed Kent's Bolitho Novels, mainly because I had read Hornblower as well as the Aubrey/Maturin novels, and was infected with the love of the genre.

I'll not compare Bolitho to those other worthies as he is not them nor they him, however I do think that Mr Kent should have killed off our more-than-maudlin Admiral in book 17 or 18.

I found this book a nice way to spend my reading time for a day or so, but in truth, I can't recommend it as one of Kent's best.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Maudlin, Sep 13 2001
By Donald Roberts (Fullerton, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sword of Honour: The Richard Bolitho Novels, Vol.23 (Paperback)
Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman), a prolific writer, spends an entire novel in maudlin reminescence of a character's life to prepare us for that character's death. This last installment of Richard Bolitho's life deserved far better. Set around Napoleon's escape from Elba, the novel never really gives Sir Richard anything to do, except remember those he has known and act as though he is ready to die. The series, which already went about 8 books too long, is left to trickle off, instead of a spectacular finish and transition to Adam becoming the main character. I read all 23 of the set (though not the 24th, where Adam carries on) and I wish I'd stopped around 15 or so. Skip this one and continue on to Adam's first solo adventure.
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