In Gallant Company

p>b>i>Another gripping maritime adventure from u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent/u>, furthering the adventures of much loved Richard Bolitho. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed!/i>/b>br>b>br>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - i>THE SUNDAY TIMES/i>/b>br>b>'Shipwreck, survival...a spirited battle...a splendid yarn'i> - THE TIMES/i>/b>br>b>'A great read that I couldn't put down. Have to say - better than Hornblower, Lewrie etc' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Once you start it's hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Great read from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>br>*********************************************************************/b>br>b>1777/b>: the revolution in America has erupted into a full-scale war.br>br>The navy's main task is to prevent military supplies from reaching b>Washington's/b> armies and to destroy the fast-growing fleet of b>French/b> and b>American/b> privateers.br>br>As a junior officer b>Bolitho/b> is often bewildered by swiftly changing events, but in a ship of the line, under a hard and determined captain, he has little opportunity for uncertainty. At a time of shortages and sudden death even a lieutenant can find himself faced with tasks and decisions more suitably given to officers of greater experience.br>br>b>As the i>Trojan/i> goes about her affairs the threat to Bolitho and his companions makes itself felt from New York to the Caribbean./b>/p> p>b>i>Another gripping maritime adventure from u>multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent/u>, furthering the adventures of much loved Richard Bolitho. Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed!/i>/b>br>b>br>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - i>THE SUNDAY TIMES/i>/b>br>b>'Shipwreck, survival...a spirited battle...a splendid yarn'i> - THE TIMES/i>/b>br>b>'A great read that I couldn't put down. Have to say - better than Hornblower, Lewrie etc' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Once you start it's hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Great read from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>br>*********************************************************************/b>br>b>1777/b>: the revolution in America has erupted into a full-scale war.br>br>The navy's main task is to prevent military supplies from reaching b>Washington's/b> armies and to destroy the fast-growing fleet of b>French/b> and b>American/b> privateers.br>br>As a junior officer b>Bolitho/b> is often bewildered by swiftly changing events, but in a ship of the line, under a hard and determined captain, he has little opportunity for uncertainty. At a time of shortages and sudden death even a lieutenant can find himself faced with tasks and decisions more suitably given to officers of greater experience.br>br>b>As the i>Trojan/i> goes about her affairs the threat to Bolitho and his companions makes itself felt from New York to the Caribbean./b>/p>