Beyond The Reef Av Alexander Kent

<p><i><b>Let </b></i><b><i>the master storyteller of the sea, <u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent,</u> transport you to the heart of the action in this no-holds-barred naval adventure. You''ll feel like you''re on the deck with Bolitho! </i></b><br><br><b>''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' -- </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>''Shipwreck, survival ... a spirited battle ... a splendid yarn'''' -- </b><b><i>The Times</i></b><br><b>''A great read from beginning to the end'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Keeps you hooked - I was not able to stop reading until the dramatic finale!!!'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Edge of your seat reading, most enjoyable'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Difficult to put down. Superb'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Another masterpiece from Alexander Kent'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>**************************************************************************************************</b><br><b>1808</b>: As <b>Napoleon</b> holds <b>Portugal </b>and threatens his old ally <b>Spain</b>, <b>Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho </b>is dispatched once more to the <b>Cape of Good Hope</b> to establish a permanent naval force there.<br><br>Setting aside his bitter memories and the anguish of a friendship betrayed, Bolitho takes passage in the ill-fated <b>Golden Plover</b>. With him sail others commanded by duty and lured by danger - and those who wish only to escape.<br><br>But when shipwreck and disaster overtake the Golden Plover off the desolate coast of <b>Africa</b>, neither the innocent nor the damned are spared. <b>Beyond the tortured hell of the reef, Bolitho''s battle begins - to summon the survivors'' last reserves of courage and of hope</b>.</p>