About this title: It is October 1789, in New South Wales. Into Sydney, capital of Britain's infant colony, sails the frigate Tempest. She is one of His Majesty's ships employed in policing the new southern trade routes. Her captain is Richard Bolitho, who hopes to be ordered home to England. Instead, he is despatched on a mission to the islands of the Great South Sea, where he must face hazards of fickle winds, pirates and savage islanders. But he is menaced by deeper fears; the men of the Bounty have mutinied in these same waters; and from distant Europe comes news of a revolution in France...
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Edition: 1st paperback edition.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780425034699ISBN:0425034690
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are tanned with text unmarked and clean. No stains or tears, edges soiled. Cover is creased, somewhat worn and has a small stain. Spine is creased and tilted. Sound book and ideal reading copy, 338 pages. 338 p. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 338 p. A Berkley Medallion Book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: A Berkley Medallion Book/ G P Pu
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780425034699ISBN:0425034690
Description: Acceptable. General Reading Copy, All pages and text intact, May contain highlighting/marking or other serious defects. Major defects may exist which may or may not be noted All domestic items shipped within 24 hours. International orders shipped within 72 hours. Customer Service isn't just a motto for us, its a way of life. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Berkley Books, NY
Date Published: 1977
Description: Good. Berkley Medallion 03798-3: SECOND PRINTING. Date story takes place (1789) is emblazoned in black magic marker at top right of front cover, so just a reading-copy. read more
Description: Very Good. 0935526587 Mass Market Paperback, early printing, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light discoloration due to aging and other light wear. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Jove Books
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780515054378ISBN:0515054372
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Edgewear, soft corners, smal tears on base of spine, 73 read more
Description: Kent, Alexander., McBooks Press, 1999, c1976, 3rd trade pb printing, illus. soft cover (trade size paperback), near fine, 350 pp, 8vo, ISBN: 0935526587, 'October 1789, and war clouds thunder over Europe when Richard Bolitho steers the Tempest into the perilous waters of the Great South Sea', 'The Richard Bolitho Novels, No. 7' read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Jove, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: Near Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Mass market paperback. 338pp. First Jove paperback edition, first printing with number line intact on copyright page. No previous ownership marks or writing. "The year is 1793 and war clouds thunder over Europe when Captain Richard Bolitho steers the Tempest into the perilous waters of the Great South Sea. His mission: to protect English shipping lanes from her seagoing enemies. " A clean, square, sound copy. Near very good. read more
Description: Very Good. 0935526587 Mass Market Paperback, early printing, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Jove, New York
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780515067460ISBN:0515067466
Description: Cvr Art By Chris Mayger. Very Good. No Jacket. Massmarket Paperback. Slight edgewear, no stamps or writing. Thin black line top edge. read more
Description: Very Good. 0935526587 Mass Market Paperback, early printing, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
"Passage To Munity successfully continues Alexander Kent's Bolitho series. The narrative is full of action as Bolitho battles natives, pirates, convicts, storms, and betrayal to complete his mission. The story is made even more interesting by Bolitho's conflict with his superior. The interesting characters, the tense story-line, and the exotic settings made this a fun read indeed."
"I'm still surprised that I enjoy wooden ship stories - totally outside my normal reading space. I enjoy the characters in this series though, and find it easier to immerse myself in this series than in the Aubrey / Maturin series; I don't have to look up from the story every few pages to look up some obscure (now) term, and hence don't lose the flow of the story."
"This was my first 18th century naval book and man, was it awesome. I recently watched Master and Commander and as much as people said it was slow or boring I found it exhilirating. This book did the same for me. I didn't understand most of the old naval jargon, but I followed along alright. When the action gets going, it really gets going. Suffice it to say, there were more blood and guts than I thought could be in a non-Stephen King book. That's the reality of these people's lives. It really is shocking, as were many of the events in the novel. I'm sure the other Bolitho novels are great as well and probably would help to understand the characters, but this book alone did that well enough by explaining people's pasts sufficiently and swiftly with enough development to satisfy anyone. Really, the level of emotion he gives the characters is beyond what I am used to reading. They felt so real to me, all their thoughts, responses, and struggles to survive were touching. This man really is a good author. I honestly have no idea how he could create a world so realistic that hasn't existed in hundreds of years. He must have studied for years to understand all the mariners work, attitudes, language, and social connections. I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't doubt all of it is accurate. Anyway, this is a top notch adventure. I read more fantasy than anything else, and I wish Kent wrote fantasy because his stories would be amazing. So, pick up this book or any of his others, I suppose. Even if you're not used to seafaring stories, you'll love it."
"Another good naval adventure/action novel in the Richard Bolitho series. Covering October, 1789 to summer, 1791, the novel continues Bolitho's adventures in the South Seas. Now commanding the frigate TEMPEST instead of the UNDINE, Bolitho is now protecting British interest in the Botany Bay and South Seas area. Again, it is Bolitho's leadership, personal courage, and command skills that enables him to over come various obstacles and win the day for British interests."
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