Band of Brothers, by Alexander Kent

April 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Alexander Kent, book review, historical fiction, Main character, Richard Bolitho 

Band of Brothers, which deals with events taking place in 1774, was written fairly late in the sequence (see above), and was probably written to fill in more background about Richard Bolitho. Here, Bolitho Band of Brothers, by Alexander Kent stands on the brink of manhood and takes his examination to begin his true career as a King’s Officer.

The book may also be viewed as an answer to the question of “What happened to Midshipman Martyn Dancer?” This is a question his readers have nagged him for 30 years to solve. And here we are, indeed, told of Dancer’s fate.

As a midshipman in Band of Brothers, the young Bolitho again demonstrates his trademarks as a man are not limited to bravery, leadership, and seamanship. Already here he displays the compassion for those who serve under him that so clearly distinuishes him from many of his contemporaries, and which grows to legendary proportions in later novels as his rank and responsibility grow.

A good – not great – book that plays an important part in the series!

Links to Alexander Kent’s books at amazon US, amazon UK, and amazon CAN.

Read more about Richard Bolitho at Leserglede!

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