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In the summer of 1801, following a tumultuous incursion into the Baltic, Admiral Richard Bolitho receives a new assignment from the Admiralty. His mission takes him to Corsica, an island that outwardly seeks peace but is secretly preparing a decisive operation: an invasion of England. The novel follows Bolitho’s naval career as he navigates the strategic tensions of the Napoleonic Wars and uncovers the Corsican plot that could tip the balance between Britain and France.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Douglas Reeman
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