Author: KENT, ALEXANDER
Title: Man of War
Description: London: William Heinemann, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0434010081. DJ and Boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Bolitho #28 (chronological); 9.2 X 6.3 X 1.3 inches; 276 pages; "Adam Bolitho is a naval man through and through -- a true “man of war.” The sea is where he feels at home. Following the Bolitho series’ Relentless Pursuit, the 28th Bolitho novel picks up where we left off. As captain of His Majesty’s forty-six gun frigate, Unrivalled, Adam and his crew are marshalling the seas of the West Indies, trying to fight the post-war “revolution” against the ban on slavery.But the navy is stretched to the limit. Ships are laid up, and appointments for captains and senior officers are hard to obtain. Adam must manage and endure conditions, which include intense rivalry, plus the distinct discomfort of working with ships and sailors who were so recently deadly enemies. A tall order and Adam and the Unrivalled are in the thick of it.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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