{"product_id":"9780099497691-the-only-victor","title":"The Only Victor","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The Richard Bolitho adventures: 20)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEBRUARY 1806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frigate carrying Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho drops anchor off the shores of southern Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe master storyteller of the sea, multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent, has penned another gripping, swashbuckling and emotionally charged naval adventure full of vividly depicted military action -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Shipwreck, survival . a spirited battle . a splendid yarn'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Another great story, gripping to the end'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Once you start it's hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kept me enthralled' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Great read from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***********************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1806\u003c\/b\u003e: The frigate carrying \u003cb\u003eVice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho\u003c\/b\u003e drops anchor off the shores of southern Africa. It is only four months since the resounding victory over the combined \u003cb\u003eFranco-Spanish\u003c\/b\u003e fleet at \u003cb\u003eTrafalgar\u003c\/b\u003e, and the death of England's greatest naval hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBolitho's instructions are to assist in hastening the campaign in \u003cb\u003eAfrica\u003c\/b\u003e, where an expeditionary force is attempting to recapture \u003cb\u003eCape Town\u003c\/b\u003e from the \u003cb\u003eDutch\u003c\/b\u003e. Outside Europe few have yet heard of the battle of Trafalgar, and Bolitho's news is met with both optimism and disappointment as he reminds the senior officers that, despite the victory, \u003cb\u003eNapolean's defeat is by no means assured\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe men who follow Bolitho's flag into battle are to discover, not for the first time, that death is the only victor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56441449939318,"sku":"9780099497691","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32335995.jpg?v=1760388057","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099497691-the-only-victor","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}