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Publisher's Summary
Returning to England after the dramatic capture of Martinique, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho attains an all too brief respite from war and politics. But the shadow of a new conflict already darkens the horizon. The old enemy, France, forges an uneasy alliance with America - threatening the safety of British trade routes. Although ordered immediately to the Indian Ocean, Bolitho’s thoughts are of his own - and the Navy’s - past. Both Nelson and Collingwood died in their country’s service. For the Navy’s newest Admiral, is there life beyond the sea itself?
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Ran1500
- 07-31-17
highly recommend this book
i read the entire series and really enjoyed it. now to listen to it on audible it comes to life.
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- Brodie
- 06-01-14
Please List In Sequence!
The Book is great but please, please let the listener know the order in which a series needs to be listened to. Kent just writes books, great books if you like his genre but it is essential you listen to them in sequence. Would it be too hard to ask???
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- M.Garman
- 06-01-11
DARKENING PLOTS
MORE OF WHAT YOU WANT FROM KENT..........HIGHLY ADDICTIVE PERIOD ADVENTURE. CHARLES DICKENS WOULD BE PROUD OF THESE CHARACTERS.. MERRY OLDE ENGLAND WITH ALL IT'S VICES AND INTRIGUE.
I WISH AUDIBLE HAD THE WHOLE SERIES.OH WELL,DON'T FORGET RECORDED BOOKS BY CS FORESTER/HORATIO HORNBLOWER AS WELL AS PATRICK O'BRIAN.SAME GENRE ,DIFFERENT PERSONALITY.
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New York, 1777. As the American Revolution rages on the mainland, the British Navy prepares for action at sea. Against a growing fleet of American and French privateers, the Navy must maintain its blockade of Washington's vital military supplies. Caught up in the turmoil, junior officer Richard Bolitho finds himself having to make momentous decisions in the heat of battle, decisions that will affect the lives of many men, and perhaps the outcome of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rollicking tale of adventure on the high seas.
- By Robert Bolin on 09-24-18
By: Alexander Kent
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Sloop of War
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 258
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
As the French enter the American War of Independence, young Richard Bolitho is given command of the fast, well-armed sloop Sparrow. He has a chance to prove his ability, but danger threatens - as real and deadly as the enemy itself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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British Ship off the US coast 1778
- By Jean on 10-15-12
By: Alexander Kent
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Colours Aloft
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another top flight tale from Mr Kent!
- By Ray on 05-10-13
By: Alexander Kent
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For My Country's Freedom
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
It is 1811, and in this, the 22nd Richard Bolitho novel, Alexander Kent's sensitive and compassionate hero is recalled to duty after only two and a half months' peace in Cornwall with his beloved Catherine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining storytelling
- By kevin on 10-09-17
By: Alexander Kent
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The Flag Captain
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story5 out of 5 stars 164
April 1797, Falmouth Bay. As France continues her bitter struggle for supremacy on land and sea, the Royal Navy receives a crippling blow at home: the Great Mutiny. Returning home after eighteen months' continuous service, Flag Captain Richard Bolitho finds himself at the centre of the crisis. And his new commander, it seems, is a man who will brook no interference...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fighting the French
- By Jean on 03-17-14
By: Alexander Kent
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Beyond the Reef
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
In March 1808, as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched once more to the Cape of Good Hope to establish a permanent naval force there. Setting aside his bitter memories and the anguish of a friendship betrayed, Bolitho takes passage in the ill-fated Golden Plover. With him sail others commanded by duty and lured by danger - and those who wish only to escape.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Men of honor with no bro code
- By Rev. CJD on 07-11-19
By: Alexander Kent
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Success to the Brave
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
Spring 1802. Richard Bolitho is summoned to the Admiralty to receive his orders for a difficult and thankless mission.... The recent Peace of Amiens is already showing signs of strain as old enemies wrangle over colonies won and lost during the war. In the little 64-gun Achates, Bolitho sails west for the Caribbean, to hand over the island of San Felipe to the French. But diplomacy is not enough.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Recently released Titles fill in the Gaps!
- By Ray on 04-07-13
By: Alexander Kent
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Command a King's Ship
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 206
Spithead, 1784. His Majesty's frigate, Undine, sets sail for India and the seas beyond. Europe may be at peace - but in colonial waters the promises of statesmen count for little and the bloody struggle for supremacy still goes on. Richard Bolitho would have cause to remember his admiral's words: 'The task I am giving you would be better handled by a squadron'.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A trip to the East Indies
- By Jean on 05-15-13
By: Alexander Kent
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For My Country's Freedom
- By: Alexander Kent
- Narrated by: Michael Jayston
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
It is 1811, and in this, the 22nd Richard Bolitho novel, Alexander Kent's sensitive and compassionate hero is recalled to duty after only two and a half months' peace in Cornwall with his beloved Catherine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining storytelling
- By kevin on 10-09-17
By: Alexander Kent
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Kydd
- Thomas Kydd, Book 1
- By: Julian Stockwin
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 319
1793 and Europe is ablaze with war. Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized by the press gang to be a part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William. The ship sails immediately and Kydd has to learn the harsh realities of shipboard life fast. Despite all that he goes through in danger of tempest and battle he comes to admire the skills and courage of the seamen - taking up the challenge himself to become a true sailor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing storyline
- By Raymond W. Hill, Jr. on 11-07-14
By: Julian Stockwin
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Under Enemy Colors
- By: S. Thomas Russell
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 593
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 438
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 438
At the time of the French Revolution, one of Britain's most skillful naval officers, Charles Saunders Hayden, is a young lieutenant, the son of an English father and a French mother. His abilities and his loyalty to the king of England are beyond dispute, yet his career seems doomed by his "mixed" heritage and lack of political connections. Consequently, Hayden is assigned to an aging frigate, the Themis, under the command of Captain Josiah Hart, a man known as "Faint Hart" throughout the service.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for first timer
- By Blackmac on 08-07-08
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The Captain's Nephew
- The Alexander Clay Series, Book 1
- By: Philip K. Allan
- Narrated by: Jonathan Bunce
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
After a century of war, revolutions, and imperial conquests, 1790s Europe is still embroiled in a battle for control of the sea and colonies. Tall ships navigate familiar and foreign waters, and ambitious young men without rank or status seek their futures in naval commands. First Lieutenant Alexander Clay of the frigate Agrius is self-made, clever, and ready for the new age. But the old world, dominated by patronage, retains a tight hold on advancement.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exciting
- By Jean on 03-28-19
By: Philip K. Allan
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Mr Midshipman Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,572
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,417
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,402
Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First rate historical fiction
- By Jason on 04-30-17
By: C. S. Forester
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Ramage
- The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 1
- By: Dudley Pope
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 165
In a daring foray, under the very nose of the French Mediterranean fleet, Lieutenant Lord Nicholas Ramage is to sail his tiny cutter close in to the Italian shore and rescue a party of stranded aristocrats from Napoleon's fast-advancing army.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engaging
- By Jean on 10-04-14