England's youngest admiral desires only peace. But peace will not be found in the icy Canadian waters, where a young angry nation asserts it's identity and men who share a common heritage die in close and bloody action. Nor will there be peace for those who follow the Cross of St George: for the embittered Adam, mourning his lover and his ship, nor for Rear-Admiral Valentine Keen, who must confront both grief and responsibility. Nor will there be peace from those enemies who use this struggle between nations as an instrument of personal revenge. |
February 1813, Halifax. With convoys from Canada and the Caribbean falling victim to American privateers, Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to pursue a war he knows will not be won, but which neither Britain nor the United States can afford to lose.|
Author: Alexander Kent Title: Cross of St. George Series: Bolitho First Published by: William Heinemann Place: London Format: HC Date: 1996 ISBN-10: 0434002895 ISBN-13: 9780434002894 |
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