Sloop Of War: (The Richard Bolitho adventures: 6): a swashbuckling naval tale of derring – do and all-action adventure from the master storyteller of the sea

For the young Richard Bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. It was the year in which the American War of Independence changed to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and the year when Bolitho took command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war.

Multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, brings us another rip-roaring and riveting maritime page-turner. Fans of Patrick O''Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed!

''Mr Kent is Forester''s direct heir, and is rapidly showing himself an equal in the genre.'' -- Sunday Times
''C. S. Forester never wrote a more exciting novel than Alexander Kent.'' -- New York Times Book Review
''A splendid yarn'' -- The Times
''A tale of angry passion, envy and adventure'' -- Bookseller
''Boy, is this good stuff! Can hardly wait to pick up the next book'' -- ***** Reader review
''The author knows how to keep the reader enthralled'' -- ***** Reader review
''Hard to stop reading'' -- ***** Reader review
''Couldn''t put it down from start to finish'' -- ***** Reader review
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1778: a seminal year for the young Richard Bolitho... The American War of Independence changes to an all-out struggle for freedom from British rule - and Bolitho takes command of the Sparrow, a small, fast and well-armed sloop of war.

As the pace of war increases, the Sparrow is called from one crisis to another - and when the great fleets of Britain and France convene on the Chesapeake, Bolitho has to throw aside the early dreams of his first command to find maturity in a sea battle that might decide the fate of a whole continent.

Bolitho''s adventures continue in To Glory We Steer.

• | Author: Alexander Kent
• | Publisher: Cornerstone
• | Publication Date: Jan 05, 2006
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780099493860
• | ISBN-10: 0099493861