Sunset - Couverture rigide

Reeman, Douglas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 043462635X ISBN 13 : 9780434626359

Editeur : William Heinemann Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

In 1941 some Hong Kong residents believed they could do the impossible by stopping Chinese and Japanese forces from capturing their island. This novel tells the story of a ship and her small company determined to fight against all the odds.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Douglas Reeman's 30th naval thriller

1941
To the residents and defence forces of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, th war in Europe remains remote. Even the massive build-up of Japanese forces on the Chinese border cannot dent their carefree optimism.

Yet one man suspects the truth. Lieutenant-Commander Esmond Brooke, captain of HMS Serpent and a veteran of the cruel Atlantic, sees all too clearly the folly and incometence of Hong Kong's colonial administration. To Brooke, attack by Japan seemsinevitable.

But, in war, there will always be some who attempt the impossible, even in the face of death. This is the story of one ship and her company who refuse to accept the anguish of defeat and surrender to a merciless enemy...

'One can almost smell the sea and the burning oil' Sunday Express

'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' The Times

Biographie de l'auteur

Douglas Reeman did convoy duty in the navy in the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the North Sea. He has written over thirty novels under his own name and more than twenty bestselling historical novels featuring Richard Bolitho under the pseudonym Alexander Kent.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Heinemann Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 043462635X
• ISBN 13: 9780434626359
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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