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Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
As captain of His Majesty's frigate Unrivalled of forty-six guns, Adam Bolitho is required to assist the senior officer of the patrolling squadron. But all efforts of the patrols to curb a flourishing trade in human life are hampered by unsuitable ships, and by the belligerence of the Dey of Algiers, which threatens to ignite a full-scale war.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 6
Publisher
Distributed to the Book trade by Login Trade
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
In 1784, Richard Bolitho sets sail for India on His Majesty's Frigate, the "Undine."
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 17
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
"In September 1804, as England stands alone against France and the fleets of Spain, Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho hoists his flag above the veteran Hyperion and sets sail with a new squadron for the Caribbean. His orders are to plan and execute a daring dawn raid on the Spanish Main. Beneath the hostile mortars of La Guaira lies the ultimate prize: her Catholic Majesty's largest treasure ship, laden with gold and silver bound for Spain."--Back cover....
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by National Book Network
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
As a brand new officer in His Majestey's Navy, Bolitho and friend Martyn Dancer have been given the task of delivering a ship to the Channel Islands. eager to prove himself worthy he must confront vicious smugglers and abusive shipmates in order to prove his leadership skills.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 24
Publisher
Distributed by LPC Group
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
On the eve of Waterloo, a sense of finality and cautious hope pervade a nation wearied by decades of war. But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 22
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
It is February 1813. With convoys from Canada and the Caribbean falling victim to American privateers, Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to pursue a war he knows will not be won, but which neither Britain nor the United States can afford to lose.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 21
Publisher
Distributed by LPC Group
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
It is March 1811, and Admiral Richard Bolitho is once again summoned to London from Cornwall. In defence of an Empire, the Admiralty must quell the unrest in America or face war with those who were once friends.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 20
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
June 1809. Soon after taking part in the dramatic capture of Martinique in the Caribbean, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is next despatched to the African coast to gather a flotilla and stop French attacks on British trade routes. But Bolitho must contend with more than Britain's old enemy - he must also face the hatred of his flag captian and betrayal by a man he once counted on as his friend. In the dangerous waters off South Africa, Bolitho hunts...
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Filled with high-seas intrigue and sharp tensions, this nautical novel takes an intense voyage into the heart of Napoleonic-era Africa. The year is 1819 and Captain Adam Bolitho has been sent on an urgent but risky mission to make a fast passage from Plymouth to Freetown, West Africa, with secret orders for the senior officer stationed there. Due to the slave trade being declared illegal, ships in every harbor are waiting to be scrapped and officers...
10) Sword of honour
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 23
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho returns to England from several months' patrolling. War with the United States has not yet ended, but news of Napoleon's defeat has stunned a navy and a nation bled by years of European conflict. Victory has been the impossible dream and now, for Bolitho, a vision of the future and a personal peace seems attainable.
16) Enemy in sight!
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the book trade by Login Trade
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Putnan
Pub. Date
1981, c1980
Language
English
Description
"In 1774, Richard Bolitho is a newly appointed Third Lieutenant, joining the 28-gun frigate Destiny. ... It is amidst the broadside battles and clash of swords that Bolitho learns to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer."--Cover of 1998 pbk. ed.
19) Man of war
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
Captain Adam Bolitho, of the 74-gun Athena, sails to the West Indies as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune, who had been a friend of Adam's uncle, Richard. In the torrid waters of the Caribbean, they take on a renegade foe that knows no honor, offers no quarter, and traffics in human life.--Publisher description.
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