Send a Gunboat: World War 2 Naval Fiction
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Send a Gunboat: World War 2 Naval Fiction Description
HMS Wagtail is a river gunboat, a ship seemingly at the end of her useful life, lying in a Hong Kong dockyard awaiting her last summons to the breakers' yard. Commander Justin Rolfe is also seemingly at the end of his useful naval life, an embittered man, brooding and angry from a court-martial verdict. Then the offshore island of Santu is threatened with invasion from the Chinese mainland. The small British community must be brought out and Commander Rolfe and the Wagtail are ordered to the island. The job is regarded with sullen resentment by his crew, but to Rolfe, and even the ship, it is a job that offers the chance of a reprieve and a restoration of self respect.
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| OPC | P9ZC8K |
|---|---|
| Codes | 009907060X (ISBN-10) |
| 9780099070603 (ISBN) |
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HMS Wagtail is a river gunboat, a ship seemingly at the end of her useful life, lying in a Hong Kong dockyard awaiting her last summons to the breakers' yard. Commander Justin Rolfe is also seemingly at the end of his useful naval life, an embittered man, brooding and angry from a court-martial verdict. Then the offshore island of Santu is threatened with invasion from the Chinese mainland. The small British community must be brought out and Commander Rolfe and the Wagtail are ordered to the island. The job is regarded with sullen resentment by his crew, but to Rolfe, and even the ship, it is a job that offers the chance of a reprieve and a restoration of self respect.
HMS Wagtail is a river gunboat, a ship seemingly at the end of her useful life, lying in a Hong Kong dockyard awaiting her last summons to the breakers' yard. Commander Justin Rolfe is also seemingly at the end of his useful naval life, an embittered man, brooding and angry from a court-martial verdict. Then the offshore island of Santu is threatened with invasion from the Chinese mainland. The small British community must be brought out and Commander Rolfe and the Wagtail are ordered to the island. The job is regarded with sullen resentment by his crew, but to Rolfe, and even the ship, it is a job that offers the chance of a reprieve and a restoration of self respect.
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- ISBN Send a Gunboat book English Paperback 256 pages
- ISBN Send a Gunboat book English Paperback 256 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 139 g |
|---|---|
| Height | 178 mm |
| Width | 110 mm |
| Depth | 16 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
|---|---|
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 27/06/1985 |
| Number of pages | 256 pages |
| Written by | Douglas Reeman |
| Publisher | Arrow |
| Suggested gender | Any gender |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780099070603 |
| Book cover type | Paperback |
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