Buy this book on-line Douglas Reeman : To Risks UnknownCompanion Book Club, 1969 ISBN 0600771245
1969 BOOK in good orange cloth hardcovers, slightly bumped to corners. PAGES clean, flat & tightly bound. DJ bumped to edges, 5cm tear to spine bottom, tanned to spine. Book Extract; from DJ; IT is 1943 and the tide of war has atlast turned in favour of Britain andher Allies. Individual groups areengaged in special operations and frommakeshift bases in North Africa theNavy's Special Force probes deepbehind enemy defences. Their job is toharass, gain intelligence, establishcontact with local resistance andgenerally lay the foundations for thenext major assault. It is a war ofstealth and individual cunning inwhich amateurs, almost overnight,become ruthless professionals. ToJohn Crespin, new commander of thecorvette Thistle assigned to SpecialForce, the expression 'risks unknown'assumes undreamed-of dimensions. Toan already hazardous job, is added thedifficulties of serving under a man toolong exposed to battle conditions andwhose methods are unorthodox to saythe least. But this is an unorthodox war.and the men of the Thistle find them-selves operating among the remoteGerman-occupied Adriatic islandswhere they face not only a heavilyarmed enemy but also volatile, trigger-happy Yugoslav partisans . . . andfinally, Crespin's glory-mad superior!During the war Douglas Reemansaw naval service in all the majortheatres of operation from the NorthAtlantic to the Mediterranean and it isthis wealth of background materialthat gives to his novels the dramatic,fast-moving authenticity that has madethem so widely read. Before becoming aprofessional author he had led a variedlife as a policeman, detective, welfareworker, and short-story writer. It is as awriter of sea stories that he has now^ established a major reputation but, akeen yachtsman, he still takes time offbetween books to enjoy the sea he hasalways loved., 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall, Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Douglas Reeman : To Risks Unknown. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, libri antichi, out of print books, incunabula and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |