The Bolitho Novels

The Bolitho Novels

The Bolitho novels are a series of nautical war novels written by Douglas Reeman (using the pseudonym Alexander Kent). They focus on the military careers of Richard Bolitho and Adam Bolitho in the Royal Navy, from the time of the American Revolution past the Napoleonic Era.

Read more about The Bolitho Novels:  Richard Bolitho, Adam Bolitho, Books in The Series, Ships in Which Bolitho Serves

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