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Old 01-29-17, 11:44 AM   #9
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Its been awhile, I picked up my first Alexander Kent Bolitho series book in mid 80's. Once I opened the pages I couldnt put them down. I stopped with "Success to the Brave" I still have them though they're now all in storage. I'll have to buy the rest and catch-up.
My dad started collecting them in the '70's and I always remember seeing them on the bookshelf as I grew up. I read my first one when I was in Primary 5, I must've been about 6 or 7 at the time. I ended up buying the later one's after my dad lost interest due to the increasing similarities with Nelson's life, particularly after the character of Catherine Somerville (re)appeared

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