Under his own name, douglas reeman, and in the course of a career spanning fortyfive years, he has written over thirty novels and two nonfiction books. In another thrilling richard bolitho adventure, the navy prepares for action at sea against a growing fleet of american and french privateers, as the american. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. The series is often referred to simply as the bolitho novels, as the series also follows richards son adam.
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They focus on the military careers of richard bolitho and adam bolitho in the royal navy, from the time of the american revolution past the napoleonic era. He served in the wars against france and the united states. Order of douglas reeman alexander kent books book series. According to reeman kents offical website, in gallant company was the tenth bolitho novel to be published. Order of richard bolitho books richard bolitho is the central character in a series of historial naval adventure novels by british novelist alexander kent douglas reeman. In gallant company by alexander kent overdrive rakuten. Book 5 by alexander kent available from rakuten kobo. Pages can include considerable notes in pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
The action is peppered with wonderful period details without detracting from the pace. As the american revolution rages on the mainland, the british navy prepares for action. Bolitho was born in 1756 in falmouth, cornwall, in great britain, the second son of a prestigious naval family. Douglas reeman is a british author of historical naval fiction, both under his real name and as alexander kent. Against a growing fleet of american and french privateers, the navy must maintain its blockade of. Action under sail from the master storyteller of the sea. The richard bolitho novels are an historical militarythemed action series set in late 18th century and early 19th century england during the georgian and regency periods. Alexander kent a pen name of douglas reeman wrote this series about richard bolitho and his family. Set during the american revolutionary years, the novel chronicles bolithos rise through the british navy. It is probably the longest running series in the genre at the present time. He wrote a total of 68 novels, selling 34 million copies in twenty languages.
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Later in the series the stories are about richards son, adam. In real life, reeman enlisted in the royal navy in 1940 when he was 16 and served during world war ii and the korean war. In gallant company ebook by alexander kent rakuten kobo. The tenth richard bolitho novel in alexander kent s spectacularly successful series deals with bolithos life as a young. Alexander kent is the author of twentyeight acclaimed books featuring richard bolitho. However, according to kents website, if you put all the bolitho novels in chronological order, this is the fourth book in the series. Richard bolitho novels series in order alexander kent. In gallant company by alexander kent and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The navys main task is to prevent military supplies from reaching washingtons armies and to destroy the. Jan 01, 2018 author of to glory we steer, enemy in sight, form line of battle, passage to mutiny, inshore squadron, command a kings ship, in gallant company, stand into danger alexander kent open library donate. In gallant company hardcover november 1, 1977 by alexander kent author visit amazons alexander kent page. In gallant company is an engrossing tale of the british navy fighting against the american revolutionairies, which makes it of particular interest to the american reader.
In gallant company by kent alexander book hard cover fiction classics. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Alexander kent author alexander kent is the author of twentyseven acclaimed books featuring richard bolitho. Richard bolitho is the central character in a series of historial naval adventure novels by british novelist alexander kent douglas reeman. In this story the protagonist, lieutenant richard bolitho of the british navy, is assigned to a ship of the line which is trying to suppress the shipments of arms by france.
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