Band of Brothers Author:Alexander Kent The 26th, and final, Bolitho novel in this phenomenally successful and well-loved series. — In this, the long-awaited conclusion of Alexander Kent?s midshipman trilogy, the new year of 1774 seems to offer Richard Bolitho and his friend Martyn Dancer the culmination of a dream. Both have been recommended for promotion, although they have not yet g... more »ained the coveted lieutenant?s commission. But a routine passage from Plymouth to Guernsey in an untried schooner becomes, for Bolitho, a passage from midshipman to King?s officer, tempering the promise of the future with the bitter price of maturity.« less