Band Of Brothers Av Alexander Kent

<p><b><i>Richard Bolitho returns in this captivating page-turner set on the high seas from <u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent</u>. Fans of Patrick O''Brian and C.S. Forester will not be disappointed!</i></b><br><b><br>''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' - <i>THE SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><b>''Good characters, good story, good action.'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Leaves you wanting more'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Every ''Kent'' book is a joy to read, immersing you in this bygone era of seafaring.'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Just good nautical escape-ism, with a solid basis in history.'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Band Of Brothers is a classic Kent/Bolitho epic which I hardly put down for days until it was reluctantly finished.'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br>**********************************************************************************<br><b>1774</b>: The new year seems to offer <b>Richard Bolitho</b> and his friend <b>Martyn Dancer</b> the culmination of a dream. Both have been recommended for promotion, although they have not yet gained the coveted lieutenant''s commission.<br><br>But a routine passage from <b>Plymouth to Guernsey</b> in an untried schooner becomes, for Bolitho, a passage from midshipman to <b>King''s officer</b>, tempering the promise of the future with the bitter price of maturity.<br><br><b>Will he rise to the occasion?</b><br><b><br>Richard Bolitho''s adventures continue in <i>Stand into Danger</i>.</b></p>