Thank you Mark. The cover art on the Alexander Kent novels are beautiful! Although I read a fair amount of Douglas Reeman, I never read any of the Bolitho novels. This must and will be rectified.
You've got a great copy of Passage to Mutiny there. I have the same hardback original but the dust jacket has long since been lost. Great to see it again. Great collection, sir.
Fun fact..my Great Great Grandfather was an Admirals Cox'n on HMS Winchester called Richard Bolitho from Cornwall. He obviously never made it to Admiral, but apparently Alexander Kent saw the stained glass window in our Church and adopted the name for his books
Also I'm sorry to correct you..but the pronunciation of my family name would sound more like Boliiithough ..stretch it out a bit and slur it out a bit because if you go to Falmouth. everyone slurrs a bit haha
For what it's worth, I've made a sideline of reviewing nautical fiction and nonfiction. The reviews, if you're interested, are at rambles.net/all_at_sea.html#books ... I'd love to hear some feedback! I've written up most of the Bolitho series you mention here.
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I enjoy books as art so really love and admire those covers.
I read Surface with Daring when I was quite young, it was amazing
Thank you Mark. The cover art on the Alexander Kent novels are beautiful! Although I read a fair amount of Douglas Reeman, I never read any of the Bolitho novels. This must and will be rectified.
You've got a great copy of Passage to Mutiny there. I have the same hardback original but the dust jacket has long since been lost. Great to see it again. Great collection, sir.
Fun fact..my Great Great Grandfather was an Admirals Cox'n on HMS Winchester called Richard Bolitho from Cornwall. He obviously never made it to Admiral, but apparently Alexander Kent saw the stained glass window in our Church and adopted the name for his books
Also I'm sorry to correct you..but the pronunciation of my family name would sound more like Boliiithough ..stretch it out a bit and slur it out a bit because if you go to Falmouth. everyone slurrs a bit haha
How cool is that!
@@richardsonreads573 Pretty cool I think as well..My Brother has just bought his medals back from a collector in the USA
The Art incredible family story. The sort of story I love to hear. Great legacy. Thank you for telling me.
A tradition of victory 1801
Success to the brave 1802
Colours aloft 1803
Cross of St George 1813
Sword of honour 1814
Second to none 1815
Relentless pursuit 1815
Man of war 1817
Heart of oak 1818
In the kings name 1819
Your missing a few listed below ☹️
Buh-LYTHO.
You missed Band of Brothers 1774
The only Victor 1806
Beyond the reef 1808
For what it's worth, I've made a sideline of reviewing nautical fiction and nonfiction. The reviews, if you're interested, are at rambles.net/all_at_sea.html#books ... I'd love to hear some feedback! I've written up most of the Bolitho series you mention here.