Sword of Honour (Richard Bolitho #25)
The 23rd book in the Bolitho series. It is 1814 and Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England after several months on the North American coast only to be dispatched to Malta soon afterwards.Just when he gets the word to return home however, a strange sail is seen on the horizon...The ending of the book sets up the start of a fresh series starring Adam Bolitho as he takes up and clips on Sir Richard's sword in place of his own.
Not bad but somewhat predictable conclusion to the main series. That said the way the author has somewhat shifted the plot onto Adam does make me want to read the extension series. But maybe I need to get some alternative books in having read about 10 in a row!
Still takes me to sea and a different time. Good historical journey.
I have read all of the Books written by Douglass Reeman (Alexander Kent) and enjoyed every one. If you want a Historical novel you are in the wrong place, likewise they are not always historically correct. However if read as a bit of adventure in the late 18th/early 19th century British Navy ,than these books you will enjoy.
As is true of the entire Richard Bolitho series, this book - one of Kent's best - is not only about naval battles during the Napoleonic Era. It is far more. It is about honor, trust, loyalty, love, loss and, most importantly, personal relationships. For the reader of the Bolitho series, this book contains shocks that are hard to accommodate. Be prepared.It is 1814, and the Admiralty has ordered Admiral Bolitho to Malta, where he is to deal with new outrages conducted by Algerian pirates against
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Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.08 | 520 Users | 15 Reviews
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Title | : | Sword of Honour (Richard Bolitho #25) |
Author | : | Alexander Kent |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
Published | : | April 1st 2001 by McBooks Press (first published 1998) |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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Sir Richard Bolitho returns from a wearing campaign in North American waters to take up a command in Malta. As England's long war with Napoleon reaches its end, will Richard Bolitho's longing for peace—both public and personal—be fulfilled?Details Books As Sword of Honour (Richard Bolitho #25)
Original Title: | Sword of Honour |
ISBN: | 0935526935 (ISBN13: 9780935526936) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Richard Bolitho #25 |
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Ratings: 4.08 From 520 Users | 15 ReviewsCrit Of Books Sword of Honour (Richard Bolitho #25)
This is book 23 in a series about the fictional character Richard Bolitho in the British navy. This book takes place during the time Napolean was imprisoned on Elba. The main character is not portrayed as perfect, and is not an action hero. The ending of the book, as is in the author's style sets up the next book. The author first pages in the next book of the series picks up right after the end of the previous book. The story line is progressive building on all the previous books in the series.The 23rd book in the Bolitho series. It is 1814 and Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England after several months on the North American coast only to be dispatched to Malta soon afterwards.Just when he gets the word to return home however, a strange sail is seen on the horizon...The ending of the book sets up the start of a fresh series starring Adam Bolitho as he takes up and clips on Sir Richard's sword in place of his own.
Not bad but somewhat predictable conclusion to the main series. That said the way the author has somewhat shifted the plot onto Adam does make me want to read the extension series. But maybe I need to get some alternative books in having read about 10 in a row!
Still takes me to sea and a different time. Good historical journey.
I have read all of the Books written by Douglass Reeman (Alexander Kent) and enjoyed every one. If you want a Historical novel you are in the wrong place, likewise they are not always historically correct. However if read as a bit of adventure in the late 18th/early 19th century British Navy ,than these books you will enjoy.
As is true of the entire Richard Bolitho series, this book - one of Kent's best - is not only about naval battles during the Napoleonic Era. It is far more. It is about honor, trust, loyalty, love, loss and, most importantly, personal relationships. For the reader of the Bolitho series, this book contains shocks that are hard to accommodate. Be prepared.It is 1814, and the Admiralty has ordered Admiral Bolitho to Malta, where he is to deal with new outrages conducted by Algerian pirates against
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