The Destroyer
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From the author of THE FIRST TO LAND, a novel set during the Second World War. They called them the Scrapyard Flotilla, after a quarter of a century of service, the eight destroyers had seen all kinds... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0515074462
ISBN13:9780515074468
Release Date:January 1984
Publisher:Jove Books
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.48 lbs.
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Betrayal Courage Friendship Loyalty Sacrifice Survival War Fiction Contemporary Fiction Genre FictionCustomer Reviews
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Indistinguishable hero, but still a good story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Much as I love Douglas Reeman's war-at-sea stories, it's probably not a good idea to read too many of them in too close a sequence. Many of Reeman's titles feature variations on two or three stock characters, and after a while, it's hard to tell Keith Drummond of this novel apart from John Devane of 'Torpedo Run' or any number of Our Heroes from other titles.The real centerpieces of Reeman's stories, though, are ships and battles, and when it comes to this, the various titles stand out much more clearly. In 'The Destroyers,' Commander Drummond has to lead a group of tired old tin cans (did the British call them that too?) on a special operations mission in the North Atlantic. The story is a lively one, and demonstrates yet again that what truly distinguishes Reeman is his ability to weave an engrossing tale of naval combat. This one is worth a read.
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