{"title":"Alexander Kent","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander Kent's novels invite readers aboard the high seas with the young Richard Bolitho, a daring naval officer navigating the perils of the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. These historical fiction tales combine vivid maritime adventure with rich character development and the strategic intricacies of naval warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of sweeping period dramas will appreciate the blend of action, camaraderie, and personal challenge that defines Kent’s stories. \u003cem\u003eMidshipman Bolitho\u003c\/em\u003e captures the spirit of a bygone era through authentic detail and compelling storytelling, perfect for those drawn to the age of sail and valiant heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"midshipman-bolitho-richard-bolitho-midshipman-midshipman-bolitho-and-the-avenger-and-band-of-brothers-by-alexander-kent-9780099504337","title":"Midshipman Bolitho: \"Richard Bolitho – Midshipman\", \"Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger\" and \"Band of Brothers\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAction-filled omnibus from the master storyteller of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRichard Bolitho – Midshipman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 1772, Portsmouth. And sixteen-year-old Richard Bolitho waits to join the Gorgon, ordered to sail to the west coast of Africa and to destroy those who challenge the King's Navy. For Bolitho and for many of the crew, it is a severe and testing initiation into the game of seamanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidshipman Bolitho and the Avenger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecember 1773, Falmouth. The young Bolitho looks forward to a family Christmas in Cornwall while the Gorgon is refitted. But Cornwall is the treacherous stamping ground of smugglers and wreckers. After the murder of a revenue officer, Bolitho is swept aboard his brother's cutter, Avenger, on a dangerous mission of hide and seek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1774 - the new year seems to offer Richard Bolitho and his friend Martyn Dancer the culmination of a dream. Both have been recommended for promotion, although they have not yet gained the coveted lieutenant's commission. But a routine passage from Plymouth to Guernsey in an untried schooner becomes, for Bolitho, a passage from midshipman to King's officer, tempering the promise of the future with the bitter price of maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47541618245868,"sku":"9780099504337","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780099504337-midshipman-bolitho-richard-bolitho-midshipman-midshipman-bolitho-and-the-avenger-and-band-of-brothers.jpg?v=1776644559"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alexander-kent.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}