To learn more about the historical periods written
about in Douglas Reeman and Alexander Kent novels, and to access bookshops
specialising in Reeman and Kent titles, click on the links below.
Bookshops
Books written
by Douglas Reeman and Alexander Kent are available in fine bookshops throughout
the world. The following shops specialise in Reeman and Kent titles:
Hatchards
Hatchards, London's oldest bookshop, offers a
wide selection of Douglas Reeman and Alexander Kent titles.
Tall
Ships Books
Tall Ships
Books, a specialty nautical book dealer, carries a complete inventory
of Douglas Reeman and Alexander Kent books -- both new and used.
This shop also offers signed first editions of new Reeman and Kent titles
at the time of publication.
Town's
End Books
Town's End Books specialises in first editions
of nautical titles and carries an extensive inventory of Douglas Reeman
and Alexander Kent novels -- many signed -- for collectors.
The
Royal Navy
Royal
Navy
This is an extensive site providing information
on today's Royal Navy, including the surface fleet, submarine flotilla,
fleet air arm and Royal Marines.
Royal
Navy 1793-1815
Read about the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic
Era ). Classifications of ships (ratings), ships commissioned
in the Royal Navy (1794), and a description of a seaman's life provide
background on the times of Richard Bolitho. A bibliography of related reading
is also included.
British
Maritime Sites
British
Maritime Sites
This is a comprehensive listing of websites related
to British maritime topics, from naval history to publications to the present
Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
British
Naval History
National
Maritime Museum
This museum has the world's greatest collection
of ship's plans and maritime treasures. Current exhibits include
the Nelson Gallery where visitors can experience the life and times of
Horatio Nelson, from the uniform he wore at Trafalgar to contemporary portraits
to a re-creation of the home he and Lady Hamilton kept at Merton. The site
contains information about coming events, research opportunities, and resources
available from the museum.
Flagship
Portsmouth
Virtual tours of HMS Victory and the Royal
Naval Museum are available on this site, which features the historic ships
on display at Portsmouth's historic dockyard. HMS Victory,
once Nelson's flagship, is still the Flagship of the First Sea Lord, and
his the oldest warship in the world in continuous commission and the most
famous of all sailing warships. Douglas Reeman has said that as a
boy the
Victory inspired his interest in the sea and the navy.
The site also includes a link to the Royal Naval Museum, which is opposite
HMS Victory in the Royal Dockyard.
Horatio
Nelson
England
Expects
This site contains several links related to the
life and times of Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson.
The
Nelson Society
The Nelson Society is dedicated to preserving
Nelson's legacy. The society's site contains information about Nelson,
the organization's activities, and links to other related web sites.
Battle
of Cape St. Vincent
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent, which took place
on February 14, 1797, was Nelson's forgotten battle. This site provides
information on the battle and links to other related sites, such as HMS
Victory.
Napoleonic
Wars
Napoleonic
War Series
The site contains a list of articles about the
Napoleonic Wars from the War Times Journal.
Other
Sites of Interest
San
Diego Maritime Museum
The San Diego
Maritime Museum is home to the Star of India, the world's oldest
ship still able to go to sea. She began her life on the stocks at
Ramsey Shipyard on the Isle of Man in 1863. There have been reported
sightings of Sir Richard Bolitho aboard the vessel.
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