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KENT**,ALEXANDER: : THE ONLY VICTOR

LONDON.HEINEMANN,1990.

ISBN 0434388386.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by Geoffrey Husband illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to top edge - no other nicks or tears present.Top edge slightly aged/toned - as usual/normal and also minimally spotted/foxed,fore-edges lightly aged and minimally spotted,but generally brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,blue paper-covered bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and slight spine rolling,with immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-340pp [paginated] +2pp blanks to rear,includes half-title+title pages,contents list/ table,19 chapters+epilogue. 'THE ONLY VICTOR' follows chronologically 'Honour This Day'.In February 1806 the frigate carrying Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho drops anchor off the shores of southern Africa.It is only four months since the resounding victory over the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar,and the death of England's greatest naval hero. Bolitho's instructions are to assist in hastening the campaign in Africa,where an expeditionary force is attempting to recapture Cape Town from the Dutch. Outside Europe few have yet heard of the battle at Trafalgar,and Boitho's news is met with both optimism and disappointment as he reminds the senior officers that, despite the victory,Napoleon's final defeat is by no means assured.Bolitho is still brooding over the loss of his own flagship,the old Hyperion; and at home his continuing personal troubles are brightened only by his love for Catherine, Lady Somervell,while they defy the scandal their relationship arouses in London society.Even after his return from Cape Town there is little peace.A secret mission to Denmark almost ends in disaster,and the resulting damage to his injured eye only adds to his determination to fight back,and win.When diplomacy fails,international events once more dictate Bolitho's fate.The French are using every pressure on Scandinavia to close their ports to British trade; and the Danish fleet,vital to both France and England with their depleted squadrons, becomes the richest prize of all.But the men who follow Bolitho's flag into battle are to discover,not for the first time, that death is the only victor.Author's 16th Richard Bolitho novel in the series. See also,the previous,sequential,alpha-numerical book ID's back to rja26307 and the following sequential alpha-numerical book ID's up to rja26387 for further Richard Bolitho novels/titles in the series. Want more Alexander KENT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

KENT, Alexander : The Only Victor

Heinemann, 1990

A fine copy in a fine d.w. One of the scarcer Bolitho titles.

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