WITH ALL DESPATCH

Alexander Kent

ISBN 10: 0935526617 / ISBN 13: 9780935526615

Published by McBooks Press, New York, 1999

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Near Fine in wraps. ; Volume 8; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches; 308 pages.

Seller Inventory # 159731

Bibliographic Details

• Title: WITH ALL DESPATCH
• Publisher: McBooks Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0935526617
• ISBN 13: 9780935526615
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Edition; Second Printing.

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Synopsis

It is 1792, over ten years since Britain's defeat by the American colonies, and the bitter humiliation still sticks in the Admiralty's craw. Now brutal smugglers, many of them naval deserters, occupy the Channel, plying their trade between England and France. Richard Bolitho's mission: to take three speedy topsail cutters and fight the treacherous raiders off the coast of Kent.

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.