Product Description
Colours Aloft!
Author: Alexander Kent
Format: Paperback
(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 18): an all-action and unputdownable adventure from the master storyteller of the sea
This naval page-turner from the pen of the master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, is full of action, political intrigue and personal tragedy and is perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. Dive in and get straight to the heart of the action!
'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' — Sunday Times
'Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'' — The Times
'Really good book, needed to keep turning the pages' — Reader review
'This series is the daddy!' — Reader review
'A jolly good read' — Reader review
'Great novel, great writing, always guaranteed to keep me interested' — Reader review
'Excellent read, you're there with Boltho!' — Reader review
'Exciting throughout. Brilliant!' — Reader review
1803: Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds himself the new master of the Argonaute, a French flagship taken in battle. With the Peace of Amiens in ruins, he must leave the safety of Falmouth.
What lies ahead is the grim reality of war at close quarters - where Bolitho will be called upon to anticipate the overall intention of the French fleet. But the battle has also become a personal vendetta between himself and the French admiral who formerly sailed the Argonaute.
Bolitho and his men are driven to a final rendezvous where no quarter is asked or given.
About the Author
Alexander Kent's great interest in the ships and men of the eighteenth century navy was aroused when he was still at school. Although he attended fleet reviews and explored modern warships and dockyards with his father, he found that the great days of square riggers and battles at close quarters captured his imagination. H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar, was always high on his list of regular visits.
He served in the Royal Navy as a young man, and saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic and other major theatres of war, but his first love of the great days of sail remained unshaken. Now firmly established as a leading writer of authentic sea stories, he was the author of twenty-eight acclaimed books featuring Richard Bolitho. Under his own name, Douglas Reeman, and in the course of a career spanning forty-five years, he wrote over thirty novels and two non-fiction books. He died in January 2017.
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