Publisher Description
They were the men and women of the Royal Navy's Special Operations units. Carrying out lightning raids on hostile coasts, they became a navy within a navy - each handpicked for their individual skills, and all of them courageous. Against the mighty backdrop of World War II they performed their small but deadly operations - living often beyond hope, sometimes beyond mercy. This is the dramatic story of a handful of such people. The Volunteers.
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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.