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Spithead, 1784. His Majesty's Frigate, Undine, sets sail for India and the seas beyond. Europe may be at peace—but in colonial waters the promises of statesmen count for little and the bloody struggle for supremacy still goes on.
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Except for the exotic location--the Malacca Strait--this is a perfectly typical novel in the Kent's Richard Bolitho series. In fact, I'd happily recommend it on that basis: If you wanted to read exactly one Bolitho novel, Command a King's Ship would be a fine choice. Romance, grand strategy, sea and land battles, and a bit of politics. Quite gory.
This review has also been published on a dabbler's journal.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As usual books you cant put down once you start them
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5It is 1784, and His Majesty's frigate "Undine" sets sail from Spithead for India. Europe may be at peace, but in colonial waters the promises of statesmen count for little and the bloody struggle for supremacy goes on. Richard Bolitho undertakes a task that would be better handled by a squadron.