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Richard Bolitho, a young lieutenant, joins the crew of the frigate Destiny in 1774 en route to Rio de Janeiro. His mission is to find a missing gold transport, a shipment that the Admiralty in London suspects may be used to support the growing rebellion in the American colonies. Amid harsh shipboard life under a stern commander, the loss of close companions, and the onset of his first love, Bolitho grows into the man who would later be known as a naval hero.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Douglas Reeman
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