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Colours Aloft!

by Alexander Kent, Douglas Reeman · 1986

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Falmouth, September 1803: As Bolitho faces the grim reality of war at close quarters, he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note, reviving his vendetta with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the Argonaute.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
nauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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