Second to None
β Scribed by Kent, Alexander
- Book ID
- 107832406
- Publisher
- McBooks Press
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Series
- Bolitho 26
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
In the days immediately following Waterloo, the British fleet confronts a new threat: Algerian pirates preying on hapless merchant ships. Adam Bolitho, Admiral Richard Bolitho's nephew and heir, finds himself in command of Unrivalled, a new kind of frigateβsleek, fast, and heavily armed.
Review
Shipwreck, survival... a spirited battle... a splendid yarn Times One of our foremost writers of naval fiction Sunday Times
About the Author
Alexander Kent , pen name of Douglas Edward Reeman, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, and eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.
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