Heart of Oak (Bolitho Novels (Hardcover)): 27 - Hardcover

Kent, Alexander

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590131371 ISBN 13: 9781590131374

Publisher: McBooks Press, 2007

Synopsis

Sent on a diplomatic mission while in command of the new frigate Onward, captain Adam Bolitho finds himself confronting the envy of his ambitious officers and the machinations of a long-time foe, a situation that is complicated when he learns of a plot to sacrifice a companion ship.

About this title

Review:

"The storytelling has an easy mastery; the prose is lean and muscular, without a word wasted. How well Kent knows his stuff! Not just the jargon of the high seas -- the pawls and maintops and the quarter-boats and the catheads -- but the psychology of naval men in uniform." --"Sunday Telegraph"

"A rousing adventure to keep us turning the pages, all flavoured with a nautical tang." --"Historical Novels Review"

About the Author:

Alexander Kent is the pen name of Douglas Edward Reeman, who joined the British Navy at 16 and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. He is the author of The Bolitho Novels series.

About this edition

• Publisher: McBooks Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1590131371
• ISBN 13: 9781590131374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270