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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Action under sail from the master storyteller of the sea!Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will love this engrossing and enthralling naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. You'll be gripped from page one!'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times'As a former naval officer, Alexander Kent knows what it is like to be at sea' -- The Times'Impossible to put down!' -- ***** Reader review'Plenty of action and intrigue to keep you wanting to read just one more chapter' -- ***** Reader review'As ever, the author keeps you totally involved. A true page turner.' -- ***** Reader review'A jolly good read and difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************************************1794- as the year draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. After six months of repairs his ship is ready to fight again, but her company is mostly raw and untrained.Unfortunately, Bolitho finds himself under a commodore who is no match for the French admiral, Lequiller, whose powerful squadron uses guile and ruthless determination to elude him and vanish into the Atlantic. Hyperion gives chase, the desperate voyage taking them from the Bay of Biscay's squall to the heat of the Caribbean - and for each mile sailed and every battle fought, Bolitho finds himself being forced into the ever more demanding role of strategist and squadron commander.Is he up to the challenge?Bolitho's adventures continue in The Flag Captain. As 1794 draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old seventy-four-gun ship of the line Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099493921
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. As 1794 draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old seventy-four-gun ship of the line Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. Seller Inventory # B9780099493921
Book Description Condition: New. 2006. 0th Edition. Paperback. As 1794 draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old seventy-four-gun ship of the line Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. After six months of repairs his ship is ready to fight again, but her company is mostly raw and untrained. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099493921
Book Description Condition: New. 2006. 0th Edition. Paperback. As 1794 draws to a close Richard Bolitho, commanding the old seventy-four-gun ship of the line Hyperion, leaves Plymouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power of Revolutionary France. After six months of repairs his ship is ready to fight again, but her company is mostly raw and untrained. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099493921
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