Dudley pope author alexander kent author of introduction, etc. When douglas reeman left his familiar wwii grounds to enter an earlier age as alexander kent, hornblower got a companion in richard bolitho, who storms along from midshipman to admiral in a long series of novels. Richard bolitho, who has a number of rousing adult voyages to his credit, is seen here as a sixteenyearold midshipman newly assigned to the 74gun ship of the line, gorgon. We are first introduced to some of the characters we eventualy get to know and love. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audio book torrent free download, 6558. The complete series list for richard bolitho novels alexander kent. Nov 01, 2006 i love the bolitho series by alexander kent. It is probably the longest running series in the genre at the present time. Kent s winning hero is richard bolitho, who is squarely in the tradition of captain hornblower and midshipman easy. But, as they say, art often imitates life, and life often imitates art.
Bolitho returns home to cornwall for christmas, but smuggling, ship wrecking and witchcraft tear apart his oncepeaceful community. Books by alexander kent 8 books calibre audio library. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger is a historical fiction novel written by douglas reeman under the pseudonym alexander kent. Author alexander kent is the pen name for douglas reeman. Bolitho was 16 when he joined the navy, the same as reeman. Richard bolitho is the central character in a series of historial naval adventure novels by british novelist alexander kent douglas reeman. Complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent books on. Douglas reeman alexander kent book series in order. Richard bolitho, midshipman by alexander kent kirkus. Midshipman bolitho the bolitho novels volume 1 9780935526417. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger 1978 edition open. Publication date 1978 topics sea stories publisher new york. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read complete midshipman bolitho.
Midshipman bolitho s ship, the gorgon, is laid up for refit, and he with some other young gentlemen is allowed home for christmas. The first volume of the rousing richard bolitho adventures of. Richard bolitho series by alexander kent goodreads. You should check the terms of such sites before downloading books. The author has been known to publish works under the pseudonym of alexander kent which was the name of a naval officer who perished in world war ii. The time is 1772 and england is at peace but that doesnt mean that the officers and men of his majestys royal navy are idle. Home from the sea on leave in cornwall, a 17yearold midshipman becomes involved with smuggling, murder. Richard bolitho is an officer with the royal navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. Three short stories by alexander kent, michael aye and alec merrill remain in. Alexander kent first editions douglas reemans official. Sixteenyearold richard bolitho joins the british royal navy as a young midshipman.
Bolitho stands on the brink of manhood and takes his examination to begin his true career as a kings officer. Of all the books he has written over the years, douglas napoleonic naval stories about richard bolitho tend to enjoy the greatest popularity. Sixteenyearold richard bolitho waits to join the gorgon, ordered to sail to the west coast of africa and to destroy those who challenge the kings navy. The central character is richard bolitho, and, later, his nephew, adam. It seems like reeman was taking a cue from his own life for at least some of the story ideas.
The time is 1772 and england is at peace but that doesnt mean that the of. For bolitho, and for many of the crew, it is a severe and. The complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent overdrive. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audiobook online. This story is set in the winter of 1773, in and around the west country of england. The book follows young bolitho s adventures as he intercepts and destroys a band of vicious pirates and then is swept away on a dangerous mission through the treacherous stamping ground of smugglers, wreckers, and murderers. In sequence the events take place immediately before those covered by sloop of war, hailed by the evening standard as both truly stirring stuff and. The bolitho novels are a series of nautical war novels written by douglas reeman using the pseudonym alexander kent.
This book is a compendium of 3 individual novels by alexander kent. Midshipman bolitho by alexander kent, michael jayston. Alexander kents richard bolitho books in order fantastic fiction. On this site it is impossible to download the book, read the book online or get the contents of a book. The year is 1772, and richard bolitho is a sixteenyearold midshipman about to undergo a severe initiation into the game of seamanship. And sixteenyearold shelve richard bolitho midshipman.
Published in 1975, it introduces the reader to 16 year old richard bolitho as he boards his second ship, the hms gorgon. As alexander kent, he writes about bolitho, and later bolithos nephew adam, and their adventures at sea in the age of fighting sail. Alexander kent writes this so well and you feel as you are there standing on the poop deck or up the ratlines to the tops of the masts. But cornwall is the treacherous stamping ground of smugglers and wreckers. The tenth richard bolitho novel in alexander kents spectacularly successful series deals with bolithos life as a young lieutenant aboard the trojan, an eightygun ship of the line. Bolitho returns home to cornwall for christmas, but smuggling, ship wrecking and witchcraft tear apart his oncepeaceful. Richard bolitho novels series in order alexander kent fictiondb. Download midshipman bolitho and the avenger epub book. Alexander kent a pen name of douglas reeman wrote this series about richard bolitho and his family. Later in the series the stories are about richards son, adam. Jul 15, 20 the complete midshipman bolitho alexander kent. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by kent, alexander ebook. Kents winning hero is richard bolitho, who is squarely in the tradition of captain hornblower and midshipman easy.
Midshipman bolitho alexander kent, michael jayston on. The 26th, and final, bolitho novel in this phenome more. The complete midshipman bolitho by kent, alexander ebook. But a routine passage from plymouth to guernsey in an untried schooner becomes, for bolitho, a passage from midshipman to kings officer, tempering the promise of the future with the bitter price of maturity. Later books in the series set after his death are based on his nephew adam bolitho. Nov 25, 2015 the complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent in djvu, fb2, rtf download ebook. Bolitho stands on the brink of manhood and takes his examination to begin his true career as a. Richard bolitho midshipman download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Richard bolitho audiobooks listen to the full series. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Like many other series of this genre, kent intends to follow richard bolitho from his days as a midshipman to higher ranks and assignments to numerous ships. The bolitho series is nautical fiction that is set in the late 18th century.
Alexander kent is the author of 28 acclaimed books featuring richard bolitho. They focus on the military careers of richard bolitho and adam bolitho in the royal navy, from the time of the american revolution past the napoleonic era. The complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent in djvu, fb2, rtf download ebook. Download midshipman bolitho and the avenger alexander kent.
This is a small anthology of the first three episodes at the beginning of bolitho as midshipman in his majesty royal navy during the napoleonic wars. One of my only complaints about the book is the fact that it is so short, but then it was written as a juvenile. Buy a cheap copy of richard bolitho midshipman book by alexander kent. Richard bolitho a midshipman, midshipman bolitho and the avenger and band of brothers kent, alexander isbn 10. Alexander kent captures the ethos of nelsons navy as well as any writer before or since. The young bolitho looks forward to a family christmas in cornwall while the gorgon is refitted. Richard bolitho midshipman is the first book of alexander kents douglas reemans bolitho series. Charles henry eden, ralph somerville, or, a midshipmans adventures in the. Richard bolitho novels series in order alexander kent. The three midshipman bolitho novellas in one omnibus volume, from alexander kent, also known as douglas reeman. This first book takes the reader to when bolitho is a mere midshipman in a ship of the line in 1772.
Read the complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent available from rakuten kobo. Follow his adventures as he undergoes a severe initiation into the dangerous world of the. Complete midshipman bolitho ebook written by alexander kent. Richard bolitho midshipman by alexander kent abebooks. If you love british history and the high seas, with battles set during the american revolution through the napoleonic era, consider the bolitho novels. The complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent books library. This is a collection of the first two of alexander kent s richard bolitho series of novels about life in the british navy at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. The complete midshipman bolitho ebook by alexander kent. To date, there are over 34 million copies of reemans books in print. Alexander kent first editions douglas reemans official website. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger kent alexander read online. Richard bolitho, midshipman is a novel in the bolitho series of nautical fiction set in the late18thcentury royal navy, written by douglas reeman under the pseudonym alexander kent. Although 18th century british navy novels have become almost an industry niche, the best remain, as always, forester, obrian and kent.
The series is often referred to simply as the bolitho novels, as the series also follows richards son adam. Set in the late18thcentury royal navy, the book is part of the bolitho series and follows the main character richard bolitho. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by kent, alexander. Richard bolitho midshipman sets the stage for all of the rest of the novels. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by alexander kent, 1978, putnam edition, in english 1st american ed.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It follows the adventures of richard bolitho, an officer in the royal navy. The complete midshipman bolitho the bolitho novels book 1. For bolitho, and for many of the crew, it is a severe and testing initiation into the game of seamanship. Alexander kent is a pen name, and this series also holds great promise, judging from this book, midshipman bolitho, who was born in falmouth, in cornwall, and the story picks up in october, 1772.
Midshipman bolithos ship, the gorgon, is laid up for refit, and he with some other young gentlemen is allowed home for christmas. Naive and untested, bolitho must learn the ways of the navy quickly if he is to survive. Good, solid stuff that still packs a wallop and will probably continue to do so when another writer comes along 30 years from now to tell the old stories again to a new generation. In richard bolitho he has created a hero the reader really cares about and his knowledge of the ships and men of the time is awesome. The administration of the site is not responsible for the content of the site. The complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent pdf. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audiobook. Enjoy and experience the way he learns of the running of a ship like this with all of its rigging and sails. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books todays deals new releases books. Richard bolitho midshipman, midshipman bolitho and the.
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