Second to None (1999)

by Alexander Kent

Series: Bolitho (26, 1815)

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In the days immediately following Waterloo, the British fleet confronts a new threat: Algerian pirates preying on hapless merchant ships. Adam Bolitho, Admiral Richard Bolitho's nephew and heir, finds himself in command of Unrivalled, a new kind of frigate-sleek, fast, and heavily armed.

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The 24th "Bolitho" novel introduces Adam, nephew of Richard Bolitho, and captain of the newly-commissioned frigate "Unrivalled". The novel follows Adam and his crew as they take on pirates and slavers in the aftermath of victory at Waterloo.

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In the days immediately following Waterloo, the British fleet confronts a new threat: Algerian pirates preying on hapless merchant ships. Adam Bolitho, Admiral Richard Bolitho's nephew and heir, finds himself in command of Unrivalled, a new kind of frigate-sleek, fast, and heavily armed.

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