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Original Title: With All Despatch (Richard Bolitho Novels/Alexander Kent No 8)
ISBN: 0935526617 (ISBN13: 9780935526615)
Edition Language: English
Series: Richard Bolitho #10

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It is 1792, over ten years since Britain's defeat by the American colonies, and the bitter humiliation still sticks in the Admiralty's craw. Now brutal smugglers, many of them naval deserters, occupy the Channel, plying their trade between England and France. Richard Bolitho's mission: to take three speedy topsail cutters and fight the treacherous raiders off the coast of Kent.

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Title:With All Despatch (Richard Bolitho #10)
Author:Alexander Kent
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Special Edition
Pages:Pages: 320 pages
Published:April 1st 1999 by McBooks Press (first published January 1st 1989)
Categories:Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction

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The 10th Bolitho book takes place just prior to the Napoleonic Wars. The terror has started following the French Revolution and England is furiously trying to bring their navy back up to fighting shape before the inevitable conflict begins. Bolitho is sent out to take charge of a trio of cutters trying to stop smugglers. Interesting interlude between the two major conflicts, American Revolution and Napoleonic Wars that Bolitho will take part in.

With all Dispatch Alexander Kent19th century British naval story. If you like C S Forresters Hornblower series you like this. Gave this book 4 stars

I just like these stories!

I didn't love this as much. I could figure out what Allday was doing half the time, and overall it was kind of glum.

Love this series...this particular volume in the series is really well written and a great read!

An interesting change of paceSet just before the resumption of war, Bolitho finds himself commanding a squadron of cutters. Trying to stop smugglers, fight corruption and apathy, he has many challenges. But as usual, he never gives up and eventually succeeds on all fronts. There is also political intrigue galore. Another fun and exciting read.

My first exposure to an Alexander Kent book and it was a fairly enjoyable experience. The story is short and there are many scenes of seafaring action which the author writes with aplomb. We watch as ships of war tear each other apart and villains are dispatched gruesomely. All through this, the stern and darkly brooding Bolitho and his faithful companion Allday manage to overcome all manner of adversity.The plot is fairly complex with many peripheral characters. There's conspiracy afoot, with