Man of War
Man of War by Alexander Kent is a historical fiction novel published by Arrow in 2007, featuring 416 pages in English. Set in Antigua in 1817, the story unfolds in a post-war landscape filled with ghostly ships, where Adam Bolitho is appointed as flag captain of the seventy-four gun ship, Athena. As he navigates the Caribbean under Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune, Bolitho confronts a new and dangerous enemy that operates outside the bounds of traditional warfare.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of action and adventure against a backdrop of historical events. The plot centers on Bolitho’s journey through haunted waters, where he faces a renegade foe involved in human trafficking, challenging the flawed treaties and corrupt influences of the time. This edition offers a vivid portrayal of the complexities of naval warfare and the moral dilemmas faced by those in command, making it a significant addition to the genre.
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Antigua 1817
Every harbour and estuary is filled with ghostly ships, the famous and the legendary now redundant in the aftermath of the war. In this uneasy peace, Adam Bolitho is fortunate to be offered the seventy-four gun Athena, and as flag captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune once more follows his destiny to the Caribbean.
But in these haunted waters where Richard Bolitho and his ‘band of brothers’ once fought a familiar enemy, the quarry is now a renegade foe who flies no colours and offers no quarter, and whose traffic in human life is sanctioned by flawed treaties and men of influence. And here, and when Athena’s guns speak, a day of terrible retribution will dawn for the innocent and the damned.
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