Heart of Oak

Adam Bolitho #4

by Alexander Kent

The newest Bolitho novel focuses on Adam Bolitho who commands a new frigate. Adam and his men must learn to work together with their former enemies, the French, but old hatreds resurface.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Nautical, Historical, War, Military Fiction

Hardcover

First published February 6, 2007

About the author

A pseudonym used by Douglas Reeman.

Series:
* Richard Bolitho
* Adam Bolitho

Reviews

[Ron Wroblewski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adam has command of a new frigate and once again sails into the Med. Several sea battles. But...finally Adam has a wife. One more novel and this long series will be done. And I will be happy it is finished and sad that there will not be another book to follow.

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another so so Adam book. This one has lots of action on the home front. Adam has a new ship and is sent to Gibraltar to participate in diplomatic missions with former enemy turned frenemy France. A little bit of action but quite a lot of home front stuff.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just so so. The plot gets lost sometimes as it’s hard to know what’s happening, who the antagonists are, and why they are doing what they’re doing. The sub-plots are not particularly well developed. One more book in the series and I’ll be done.

[Sandra Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[David Hull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Billy Forbes]

having read the full series of Bolitho but was disappointed with this book no action for 100 pages.

[Charlie Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tied up all the loose ends in the story. I'm really sorry that the story is finally told!

[Roger Franks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another good read

Thoroughly enjoyed another in the series but having said that having read them all from book 1 the format is getting more repetitive if this was the first it I had rad itwould be terrific but though I will continue to read the next ..... And the Next I fear the format will remain with name and character changes

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having read all the Bolitho novels and at first intrigued with the character, by the time I read this last novel I found I really disliked what he had become: boring, maudlin, and depressing. I thought he should have have resigned his commission after "Honour The Day".

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was better than the last one "Man of War", but shorter. Seems like the author is having a more difficult time coming up with new ideas, but enjoyed it none-the-less.

[Pete Body · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical early 19th century naval adventure from Alexander Kent. Always a good read

[Tony Davies · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shame could have been good

Very disjointed between home and sea. Too repetitive on the running of the ship and not enough story. Pity could have been so much better

[j morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Well stiffened as ever if a little repetative in places. Some story lines I seem to remember from some of his other bookxs.