Second to None: 24 - Brossura

Kent, Alexander

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0935526943 ISBN 13: 9780935526943

Casa editrice: McBooks Pr, 2001

Riassunto

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 frigate—sleek, fast, and heavily armed.

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L'autore

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.

Product Description

Set on the eve of Waterloo, this book opens the second era of the Bolitho chronicles. Battling pirates and slavers, Adam Bolitho, captain of the Unrivalled, stands alone at the dawn of a new era in history, poised to take up the intrigue, the duty, and the bond with the sea which are his legacy.

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• Editore: McBooks Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0935526943
• ISBN 13: 9780935526943
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 350