Blurb Alexander Kent
The Inshore Squadron
Acclaimed as 'one of our foremost writers of naval fiction' (Sunday Times), Alexander Kent has gone from strength to strength since his first Richard Bolitho novel appeared ten years ago. Fine storytelling, careful attention to historical background and sweeping scenes of naval action account for the world-wide success of his books. The Inshore Squadron is the twelfth Richard Bolitho story and chronologically it follows the events covered by Signal—Close Action!
In September 1800 Richard Bolitho, a freshly appointed rear-admiral, assumes command of his own squadron—but, as the cruel demands of war spread from Europe to the Baltic, he soon realizes that his experience, gained in the line of battle, has ill-prepared him for the intricate manoeuvring of power politics.
Under his flag the Inshore Squadron has to ride out the bitter hardship of blockade duty and the swift, deadly encounters with the enemy. An old hatred steps from the past to pose a personal threat to him, but at the gates of Copenhagen, where his flag flies amidst the fury of battle, Bolitho must put all private hopes and fears behind him.
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