The Bolitho Books

Introduction: Another good series, dating further back to the time of the American War of Independence. Bolitho's cross is (like Ramage) his wealthy naval family, though Bolitho's father is heroically dead and the blot on the family escutcheon is big brother. The series (which was not written chronologically) follows Richard Bolitho from raw middie to heroically deceased admiral. Kent is still writing and, having killed off Richard, is continuing the series with Big Brother's illegitimate son, Adam.

When first printed this series was famous for the beautiful naval paintings by Chris Mayger used on its dust jackets. The covers of the more recent books aren't as good (nor are the reprints of the early novels). I have a sneaking fondness for this series because one of the novels (Passage to Mutiny) starts off in Sydney.

All the novels are still in print, some of them in omnibus format. For more information see the Alexander Kent site.

Honour This Day ©1987 A Kent, image courtesy of Pan Macmillan (Pan Books 1987). The Only Victor ©1990 A Kent, image courtesy of Pan Macmillan (Pan Books 1990). Beyond The Reef ©1992 A Kent, image courtesy of Pan Macmillan (Pan Books 1993). The Darkening Sea ©1993 A Kent, image courtesy of Pan Macmillan (Pan Books 1993). For My Country's Freedom ©1995 A Kent, image courtesy of Pan Macmillan (Pan Books 1995).

Title	Pub	Set	Comments
Richard Bolitho, Midshipman	1975	1772	Rank: Midshipman Ship: Gorgon (74 Conway) Loc: Atlantic, W Coast Africa
Midshipman Bolitho and the Avenger	1978	1773	Rank: Midshipman Ship: Avenger (10 cutter Bolitho, H) Loc: Channel, Cornwall
Stand Into Danger	1980	1774	Rank: Lieutenant Ship: Destiny (28 frigate Dumaresq) Loc: Rio, Caribbean
In Gallant Company	1977	1777	Rank: Lieutenant Ship: Trojan (80 Pears) Loc: Nth America
Sloop of War	1972	1778	Rank: Commander Ship: Sparrow (18 sloop) Loc: Nth America
To Glory We Steer	1968	1782	Rank: Captain Ship: Phalarope (32 frigate) Loc: Caribbean
Command a King's Ship	1973	1784	Rank: Captain Ship: Undine (32 frigate) Loc: India
Passage to Mutiny	1976	1787	Rank: Captain Ship: Tempest (36 frigate) Loc: SYDNEY, Sth Pacific
With All Despatch	1988	1792	Rank: Captain Ship: None Loc:
Form Line of Battle	1969	1793	Rank: Captain Ship: Hyperion (74) Loc: Mediterranean
Enemy in Sight!	1970	1793	Rank: Captain Ship: Hyperion (74) Loc: Mediterranean
The Flag Captain	1971	1795	Rank: Flag Captain (VAd Broughton) Ship: Euryalus (100) Loc: Falmouth
Signal - Close Action!	1974	1798	Rank: Commodore Ship: Lysander (74 Herrick) Squad: Osiris, Nicator (74s), Buzzard (frigate), Harebell (sloop) Loc: Mediterranean, Nile
The Inshore Squadron	1977	1800	Rank: Rear-Admiral Ship: Benbow (74 Herrick) Loc: Baltic
A Tradition of Victory	1981	1801	Rank: Rear-Admiral Ship: Benbow (74 Herrick) Loc: Channel
Success to the Brave	1983	1802	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: Achates (64 Keen) Loc: West Indies
Colours Aloft	1986	1803	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: Argonaute (74 Keen) Loc: Falmouth
Honour this Day	1987	1805	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: Hyperion (74 ) Loc:
The Only Victor	1990	1806-1807	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: The Black Prince () Loc: Cape, Copenhagen
Beyond the Reef	1992	1808	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: None Loc: Africa
The Darkening Sea	1993	1809-1810	Rank: Vice-Admiral Ship: Loc: Mauritius
For My Country's Freedom	1995	1812	Rank: Admiral Ship: Indomitable () Loc: America
Cross of St George	1996	1814	Rank: Admiral Ship: Indomitable ( frigate Tyacke) Loc: America
Sword of Honour	1998	1815	Rank: Admiral Ship: Loc: Killed In Action
Second to None	1999	1815	Adam Bolitho, Captain Ship: Unrivalled (46 frigate) Loc:
Relentless Pursuit	2001	1815	Adam Bolitho, Captain Ship: Unrivalled (46 Frigate) Loc: Sierra Leone
Man of War	2003	?	?Adam Bolitho

RICHARD BOLITHO, ADAM BOLITHO Alexander Kent

RICHARD BOLITHO, ADAM BOLITHO
Alexander Kent