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Second To None

AuthorAlexander Kent

NarratorMichael Jayston

Duration11h 35m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Historical Novels

PublisherChivers

VersionUnabridged

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This novel introduces Adam, nephew of Richard Bolitho, and captain of the newly-commissioned frigate 'Unrivalled'. The story follows Adam and his crew as they take on pirates and slavers in the aftermath of victory at Waterloo.

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