Second to None

by Alexander Kent

Overview

In the days immediately following Waterloo, the British fleet confronts a new threat: Algerian pirates preying on hapless merchant ships. Adam Bolitho, Admiral Richard Bolitho's nephew and heir, finds himself in command of Unrivalled, a new kind of frigate—sleek, fast, and heavily armed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780935526943
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2001
Series:	Bolitho Series , #26
Pages:	350
Sales rank:	718,717
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

Alexander Kent, pen name of Douglas Edward Reeman, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, and eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.

Editorial Reviews

"The author succeeds in combining the human touch with rousing sea battles; both action scenes and characterizations are vivid."  —Library Journal

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