Passage to Mutiny (Richard Bolitho Novels/Alexander Kent No 7)
Worth buying if: You follow the Richard Bolitho series and its shipboard continuity.
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Summary
Alexander Kent's seventh Richard Bolitho novel follows Bolitho as he uncovers a brewing mutiny aboard a Royal Navy warship, balancing naval procedure, tense cabin politics, and combat at sea across 350 pages of historical maritime action.
Why this book now
Fans of classic Napoleonic naval fiction and readers rediscovering Alexander Kent's Bolitho series will find Passage to Mutiny a sharp reminder of seamanship and command dilemmas.
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- You follow the Richard Bolitho series and its shipboard continuity.
- You enjoy Napoleonic-era naval procedure and mutiny drama.
- You prefer modern thrillers without Age-of-Sail naval detail.
- You dislike slow-building command conflicts and long sea passages.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780935526585
Worth buying if: You follow the Richard Bolitho series and its shipboard continuity.
Skip it if: You prefer modern thrillers without Age-of-Sail naval detail.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At roughly 350 pages, expect a moderate commitment: detailed shipboard routine, extended battle scenes, and character-driven plotting typical of mid-series Bolitho novels.
What stands out here
This McBooks Pr edition presents the 1999 Alexander Kent entry in the Richard Bolitho sequence, emphasizing its place as novel seven in an ongoing maritime saga.
Best way to approach it
Approach Passage to Mutiny with attention to naval ranks, seamanship terms, and slow-burn tension—best enjoyed sequentially if you’ve read earlier Bolitho books.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780935526585
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