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Cargando... Sloop of War (1972)por Alexander Kent
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Fourth in series. Bolitho assigned to sloop for action along American coast. Encounters French navy and treason in high places. Falls in love but is scorned. It is 1778 & Bolithio is given his first command in Antiqua just as the American Revolution is heating up. The French are getting involved and British armed forces are not performing well against the American guerrilla tactics so the war is not going well. His admiral is only concerned in his own career over his country's needs. The father of the girl he loves is a British general who is also only interested in his wealth to the point he becomes a traitor. When Bolitho tries to save her from her father's mess, he discovers she is not the woman he thought she was and is only interested in being part of the elite no matter what the cost and almost has him killed. Bolitho is at the naval battle the led to the French and Americans isolating Cornwallis' from support from the ocean & thus his surrender to Washington. Another page turner from Kent that is full of information about serving aboard a naval vessel in the 18th Century. A good read. I picked this up Saturday after a soccer game and it kept me awake. It was odd when it skipped a couple years from one chapter to another (I checked to see if their were pages missing but they were all there). The story is very remincent of the Horatio Hornblower (HH) stories though during the Revolutionary War period (American) and they take place off the coast of America from a British standpoint. Worth the read and I will be glad to read more by the same author as I run across them. I did not like it as much as HH but more than Patrick O'Brian's sea books. "Like a raked black finger the sloops long jib-boom swept out and over his head, and for a few more moments he stared up at the figurehead below the bowsprit. A man-size sparrow, beak wide in fury and wings spread as if to fight, its curved claws firmly gripping a gilded cluster of oak leaves and acorns. Bolitho watched until the boat had moved around and under the starboard cathead. He had never thought a mere sparrow could be depicted as being so warlike." It's 1778 and Richard Bolitho has just been given his first command as captain of the sloop "Sparrow". The American Revolutionary War is in full swing and their French allies are eager to antagonize the Royal Navy. Bolitho revels in his fast, well-armed ship, hunting privateers and the French while patrolling the Atlantic coast. But he must contend with Tyrell, a first lieutenant who is an American loyalist and a senior officer consumed with gaining personal power and glory, no matter whom he must put in harm's way. Amidst the cannonfire and bloodshed, Bolitho also manages to develop a relationship with an aristocratic lady that may be more than she seems. Kent addresses past events previous to the book, creating a larger world beyond the book and allowing readers to get a better idea of Bolitho's character and attitude towards his crew. "Sloop of War" also reads perfectly well as a stand-alone novel. As always, Kent's description and character developement are top notch. We not only get to experience Bolitho as a leader, we also see the world from first lieutenant Tyrell's eyes. While his fellow countrymen are fighting King George, Tyrell has remained loyal to the crown, making him despised by one side and mistrusted by the other. Caught in the lonely in between as an officer of his majesty, all he can do is follow orders and try not to get killed. One part I took guity pleasure in involved Kent speaking well of some Canadian scouts brought along to aid Bolitho. I couldn't help but grin when Foley says, "Good men. If I had a regiment of them I could retake half of America." This book is action-packed, fast-paced, filled with battles on both land and sea and is a great addition to the Bolitho series. This is a great place to start for those interested in historical naval fiction. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesBolitho (06, 1778) Contenido en
As the French enter the American War of Independence young Richard Bolitho is given command of the fast, well-armed sloop Sparrow. He has a chance to prove his ability but danger threatens as real and deadly as the enemy itself. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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