Stand Into Danger
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
The open sea is both refuge and battleground in Alexander Kent's Stand into Danger, the gripping second installment in the acclaimed Richard Bolitho series set against the turbulent backdrop of the late 18th-century Royal Navy. Young Richard Bolitho, newly appointed as a lieutenant, finds himself navigating not only the treacherous waters of the Caribbean but also the brutal realities of naval command, divided loyalties, and the ever-present spectre of death that shadows every voyage. Kent — the pen name of Douglas Reeman, one of Britain's foremost writers of naval fiction — brings an unparalleled authenticity to his storytelling, drawing on meticulous historical research and a masterful command of seafaring detail to chronicle the coming-of-age of a man destined for greatness. The novel captures the rigid hierarchy, visceral danger, and quiet heroism of life under sail with a vividness that rivals Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester. Readers who enter Bolitho's world will find themselves unable to leave it.
Author: Alexander Kent
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
The open sea is both refuge and battleground in Alexander Kent's Stand into Danger, the gripping second installment in the acclaimed Richard Bolitho series set against the turbulent backdrop of the late 18th-century Royal Navy. Young Richard Bolitho, newly appointed as a lieutenant, finds himself navigating not only the treacherous waters of the Caribbean but also the brutal realities of naval command, divided loyalties, and the ever-present spectre of death that shadows every voyage. Kent — the pen name of Douglas Reeman, one of Britain's foremost writers of naval fiction — brings an unparalleled authenticity to his storytelling, drawing on meticulous historical research and a masterful command of seafaring detail to chronicle the coming-of-age of a man destined for greatness. The novel captures the rigid hierarchy, visceral danger, and quiet heroism of life under sail with a vividness that rivals Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester. Readers who enter Bolitho's world will find themselves unable to leave it.