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. This story is set in the winter of 1773, in and around. The first book, richard bolitho, midshipman, tells the story of bolitho, assigned to the 74 gun ship of the line, gorgon. It was the eighth novel in the series, though it is set earlier than the others, at the start of the career of richard bolitho.
Published in 1975, it introduces the reader to 16 year old richard bolitho as he boards his second ship, the hms gorgon. At this point i rank kent below obrian, forester and woodman. Richard bolitho midshipman by alexander kent abebooks. The 26th, and final, bolitho novel in this phenomenally successful and wellloved series. The rest of the book details the mission to take the ship and then go after the pirates who were pillaging ships in these waters. This story is set in the winter of 1773, in and around the west country of england. The three midshipman bolitho novellas in one omnibus volume, from alexander kent, also known as douglas reeman. Richard bolitho audiobooks listen to the full series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Richard bolitho midshipman sets the stage for all of the rest of the novels. Richard bolitho midshipman is the first book of alexander kents douglas reemans bolitho series. For bolitho, and for many of the crew, it is a severe and testing initiation into the game of seamanship. Read the complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent available from rakuten kobo. Free ebooks are provided by other sites and they are purported to be out of in the host country. Alexander kent a pen name of douglas reeman wrote this series about richard bolitho and his family. 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. Hollywood just made a movie based on his first book in the series, master and commander. The year is 1772, and richard bolitho is a sixteenyearold midshipman about to undergo a severe initiation into the game of seamanship. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audiobook online. The book also covers a much smaller range of topics, the story quickly becoming far more complicated with the flip of each page, especially after the identity of the commander is. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by alexander kent, 1978, putnam edition, in english 1st american ed. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audiobook. Richard bolitho is a fictional royal navy officer who is the main character in a series of novels written by douglas reeman using the pseudonym alexander kent.
In this installment of the popular bolitho series, bolitho and his friend dancer have leave from the gorgon after it returns to plymouth to be refitted. Naive and untested, bolitho must learn the ways of the navy quickly if he is to survive. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger kent alexander read online. Alexander kent midshipman richard bolitho download. Alexander kents great interest in the ships and men of the. Richard bolitho, midshipman by alexander kent kirkus. 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. I didnt really think i would enjoy this book but it is free on audiobook from library so i will often give books a. It is probably the longest running series in the genre at the present time. Dudley pope author alexander kent author of introduction, etc. 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.
The complete midshipman bolitho ebook by alexander kent. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The year is 1793, and england is once again at war. Richard bolitho is an officer with the royal navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. This first book takes the reader to when bolitho is a mere midshipman in a ship of the line in 1772. Free ebooks three short stories by alexander kent, michael aye and alec merrill remain in and are reproduced by kind permission of the authors. The central character is richard bolitho, and, later, his nephew, adam. Bolitho series 126 and 29 alexander kent audio book torrent free download, 6558. The complete midshipman bolitho by alexander kent in djvu, fb2, rtf download ebook. Alexander kent is the author of twentyeight acclaimed books featuring richard bolitho. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. The gorgon is sent to the west this is a collection of the first two of alexander kents 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 gorgon is sent to the west 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. One of my only complaints about the book is the fact that it is so short, but then it was written as a juvenile.
Kent s winning hero is richard bolitho, who is squarely in the tradition of captain hornblower and midshipman easy. The series is often referred to simply as the bolitho novels, as the series also follows richards son adam. I am currently reading stand into danger, the second in the bolitho series, and it convinces me to stay on board for the rest of the bolitho novels. This story is set in the winter of 1773, in and around the west country of. Bolitho stands on the brink of manhood and takes his examination to begin his true career as a kings officer. Midshipman bolitho s ship, the gorgon, is laid up for refit, and he with some other young gentlemen is allowed home for christmas. For richard bolitho, the renewal of hostilities with france means a fresh. The complete midshipman bolitho free pdf, djvu, fb2, rtf. Richard bolitho midshipman download ebook pdf, epub. Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by kent, alexander. Under his own name, douglas reeman, and in the course of a career spanning fortyfive years, he has written over thirty novels and two nonfiction books.
Midshipman bolithos ship, the gorgon, is laid up for refit, and he with some other young gentlemen is allowed home for christmas. Even so, i was impressed enough with the first novel to try another book by kent. Richard bolitho is the central character in a series of historial naval adventure novels by british novelist alexander kent douglas reeman. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In this, the longawaited conclusion of alexander kents midshipman trilogy, the new year of 1774 seems to offer richard bolitho and his friend martyn dancer t. Enjoy and experience the way he learns of the running of a ship like this with all of its rigging and sails. This is a collection of the first two of alexander kents richard bolitho series of novels about life in the british navy. Bolitho returns home to cornwall for christmas, but smuggling, ship wrecking and witchcraft tear apart his oncepeaceful community. Kents winning hero is richard bolitho, who is squarely in the tradition of captain hornblower and midshipman easy. Alexander kents second novel to cover richard bolithos early career follows the events described in richard bolitho midshipman, which was so warmly. The complete midshipman bolitho the bolitho novels book 1.
This being 1772, a dull year as naval warfare goes, the gorgon is sent to chase slavedealing pirates off the coast of north africa, and bolitho finds himself locked in a battle of his own with a jealous, frustrated. Alexander kent ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. The young bolitho looks forward to a family christmas in cornwall while the gorgon is refitted. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The second book to explore richard bolithos early exploits, midshipman bolitho and the avenger is quite the slim volume, very simply written and easy to understand. Bolitho was born in 1756 in falmouth, cornwall, in great britain, the second son of a prestigious naval family. Publication date 1978 topics sea stories publisher new york. Richard bolitho novels series in order alexander kent. And sixteenyearold shelve richard bolitho midshipman. Midshipman bolitho starts his career with the rn, also with me starting to collect the series, lovers of historical naval adventure will be enthralled with his nail biting exploits, this is on a par with patrick obrians jack aubreys various and exciting adventures. 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. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. We are first introduced to some of the characters we eventualy get to know and love. Midshipman bolitho the bolitho novels book 1 ebook.
Midshipman bolitho and the avenger by kent, alexander ebook. Sixteenyearold richard bolitho joins the british royal navy as a young midshipman. The book follows young bolithos 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. This being 1772, a dull year as naval warfare goes, the gorgon is sent to chase slavedealing pirates off the coast of north africa, and bolitho finds himself locked in a battle of his own with a jealous. Series of nautical fiction novels set during the late 18th century in the royal navy by douglas reeman writing under the pseudonym alexander kent. Richard bolitho midshipman download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The complete midshipman bolitho by kent, alexander ebook. But cornwall is the treacherous stamping ground of smugglers and wreckers. 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. Follow his adventures as he undergoes a severe initiation into the dangerous world of the great sailing warships.
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