Publisher Description
Malta 1941. To most people H.M.S. Saracen is just an ugly, obsolete ship with an equally ugly recent history: her last commander is due for court-martial after shelling the troops he was sent to protect.
But to Captain Richard Chesnaye she brings back memories - memories of the First World War when he and the old monitor went through the Gallipoli campaign together. It seems that captain and ship are both past their best. But as the war enters a new phase Chesnaye senses the possibility of a fresh, significant role - for him and the Saracen.
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About Douglas Reeman
Alexander
Kent is the pseudonym of Douglas Edward Reeman, a British author who has
written a number of historical fiction books on the Royal Navy, mainly set
during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars. He joined the Royal Navy in
1940 at the age of sixteen and served during WWII and the Korean War. In
addition to writing more than fifty novels he has also taught the art of
navigation for yachting and served as a technical advisor for films.
About David Rintoul
David Rintoul, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a stage and television actor from Scotland. A former student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he has worked extensively with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also appeared regularly on BBC television, starring as Mr. Darcy in the 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and as Doctor Finlay in the television series of the same name.