Last Ship from Rangoon: A Tale of the Courageous Survivors of the Last British Merchant Ship to Flee Rangoon in 1942 and Their Adventurous Journey Back to England - Couverture souple

Wyck Gould, John Van

 
9781504921305: Last Ship from Rangoon: A Tale of the Courageous Survivors of the Last British Merchant Ship to Flee Rangoon in 1942 and Their Adventurous Journey Back to England
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ISBN 10 : 1504921305 ISBN 13 : 9781504921305
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2015

Synopsis

On March 7, 1942, in the midst of Wwii, a British merchant ship fled Burma (now Myanmar) only minutes ahead of the invading Japanese army. This vessel, the last ship from Rangoon, acts as the starting point for an engrossing account of escape, suspense, hope and courage. In this period largely undocumented by American literature, fear and desperation invade the lives of British Merchant seamen as violence threatens their welfare, their ships, and their livelihoods. Last Ship from Rangoon recounts a harrowing tale of 132 seamen's arduous efforts to return to England; imprisoned by the Senegalese, these men must flee from an inescapable French prison and hack their way through dense jungle toward the English colony of Gambia. Based upon the story of a retired British Merchant Marine seaman, whom he met whilst traveling in South East Asia, John Van Wyck Gould has crafted a tale of adventure, courage, hardship, and survival.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

On March 7, 1942, in the midst of Wwii, a British merchant ship fled Burma (now Myanmar) only minutes ahead of the invading Japanese army. This vessel, the last ship from Rangoon, acts as the starting point for an engrossing account of escape, suspense, hope and courage. In this period largely undocumented by American literature, fear and desperation invade the lives of British Merchant seamen as violence threatens their welfare, their ships, and their livelihoods. Last Ship from Rangoon recounts a harrowing tale of 132 seamen's arduous efforts to return to England; imprisoned by the Senegalese, these men must flee from an inescapable French prison and hack their way through dense jungle toward the English colony of Gambia. Based upon the story of a retired British Merchant Marine seaman, whom he met whilst traveling in South East Asia, John Van Wyck Gould has crafted a tale of adventure, courage, hardship, and survival.

Biographie de l'auteur

John Van Wyck Gould is a veteran of World War II, serving on a US Navy destroyer, and a graduate of Princeton University. He was a professional engineer managing research and development in the lumber industry. Mr. Gould retired to Bainbridge Island on Puget Sound to garden, tend bees, and write. He has written two other historical novels, The Last Dog in France and Escape to America.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1504921305
ISBN 13 
9781504921305
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
174
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