John Harris, who also wrote under the pen names of Mark Hebden and Max Hennessy was born in 1916. He authored the best-selling The Sea Shall Not Have Them. He was a sailor, an airman, a journalist, a travel courier, a cartoonist and a history teacher. During the Second World War he served with two air forces and two navies. After turning to full-time writing, Harris wrote adventure stories and created a sequence of crime novels around the quirky fictional character Chief Inspector Pel. A master of war and crime fiction, his enduring novels are versatile and entertaining.
Commander Kelly Maguire, leader of men in the British Navy, finds himself plunged into blistering attacks at the battle of Dunkirk. From bitter fighting in the Mediterranean, to the landings at Normandy, this action-packed saga takes Maguire through trial to triumph. Against a background of personal tragedy, this is a compelling story of love and adventure.
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Back to Battle This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780722104521
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Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780722104521
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Vendeur : Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
Soft cover. Etat : FINE+, Near New. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrateur). Second British UK Edition. 297 pages. "Between the wars Commander Kelly Maguire has established himself as a fine leader of men. But with the sudden eruption of the Spanish Civil War and the outbreak of world war in 1939, the British Navy - and Kelly Maguire - are plunged into the thick of the action. From the horrors of Spain to the whirlpool of action at Dunkirk, from the bitter fighting in the Mediterranean to the carefully orchestrated landings at Normandy, Maguire fights a bitter and desperate war with old friends - and old enemies. Against a background of deepening crisis and personal tragedy, Maguire's talent for adventure and romance is tested to the brink in the final days of the Royal Navy's greatness." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 10308-1
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