Man of war

Format:

Book

Title:

Man of war

Author:

Kent, Alexander author

ISBN:

9781590130667

9781590130919

Publication:

Ithaca : McBooks Press, [2003]

Physical Description:

318 pages ; 24 cm.

Series title(s):

Richard Bolitho novels ;

Number in series:

NO. 26.

Summary:

Captain Adam Bolitho, of the 74-gun Athena, sails to the West Indies as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune, who had been a friend of Adam's uncle, Richard. In the torrid waters of the Caribbean, they take on a renegade foe that knows no honor, offers no quarter, and traffics in human life.--Publisher description.

Personal Subject:

Bolitho, Adam (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Bolitho, Adam (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst00835695

Subject(s):

Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Silver Falls Library	FIC KENT	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	Kent, A.	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

In 1817 every harbor and estuary in Antigua is filled with ghostly ships, superfluous in the aftermath of war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho is offered the 74-gun Athena, a notoriously "unlucky" ship, and as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune he once more follows his destiny to the Caribbean.

Author Notes

Alexander Kent is a pseudonym for Douglas Reeman. He was born in 1924 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England. At the the beginning of World War II, he joined the Royal Navy age of 16. His naval experiences have been major influences on his works.

Reeman is regarded as the master of sea stories. In 1958, his first novel, A Prayer for the Ship was published. Under the pseudonym, Alexander Kent, he wrote over 20 novels including the best-selling Richard Bolitho novels. Under his real name, he has written over 30 novels including the Royal Marines Saga. His works as Kent and Reeman are published in 14 languages around the world.

(Bowker Author Biography)