Alexander Kent — Relentless Pursuit

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 2001. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting historical novel, part of the Richard Bolitho series by Alexander Kent. The first edition stated, first impression, of this historical novel, twenty-seventh in the Richard Bolitho series by Alexander Kent.The Bolitho series comprises thirty historical novels following the adventures of Richard Bolitho, an officer in the Royal Navy during the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, from the time of the American revolution until past the Napoleonic Era. Later in the series, the story focuses on Richard's nephew, Adam Bolitho. The first novel in the series was published in 1975, while the last one in 2011.Douglas Edward Reeman, who published under the pseudonym Alexander Kent, was a British author mainly known for his various novels on the Royal Navy. The Bolitho series is the most popular by the author. He joined the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the Second World War, and was appointed Midshipman at the age of 16. He was present at D-Day in a landing craft, when he got badly injured, and finished the war in Kiel with the rank of Lieutenant. With unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original black cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally very lovely, with minor shelfwear only. Dustwrapper is excellent, with minor shelfwear only. Unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.