The Greatest Enemy - an all-guns-blazing tale of naval warfare from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master storyteller of the sea (Paperback)


This compelling nautical adventure from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its expertly combined characterisation and vivid battle scenes. You'll feel like you are on the bridge yourself...! 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 'I could not put it down. I enjoyed every single page of this seafaring tale.' -- ***** Reader review 'Enthralling - just had to keep reading to the end' -- ***** Reader review 'A cracking read' -- ***** Reader review 'Exceptional' -- ***** Reader review 'Nail biting to the end' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************** Twenty-five years ago, HMS Terrapin was part of a crack hunter-killer group in the Battle of the Atlantic. Now she is working out her last commission in the Gulf of Thailand. To Lieutenant-Commander Standish, the frigate seems to mark the end of his hopes of a career in the Navy. Then a new captain arrives, a man driven by an old-fashioned, almost obsessive patriotism. And under his stubborn leadership, Standish and the crew discover a long-forgotten unity of purpose... She was one of the deadliest ships of the war. Her greatest heroics may still lie ahead.

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This compelling nautical adventure from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its expertly combined characterisation and vivid battle scenes. You'll feel like you are on the bridge yourself...! 'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- Sunday Times 'I could not put it down. I enjoyed every single page of this seafaring tale.' -- ***** Reader review 'Enthralling - just had to keep reading to the end' -- ***** Reader review 'A cracking read' -- ***** Reader review 'Exceptional' -- ***** Reader review 'Nail biting to the end' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************** Twenty-five years ago, HMS Terrapin was part of a crack hunter-killer group in the Battle of the Atlantic. Now she is working out her last commission in the Gulf of Thailand. To Lieutenant-Commander Standish, the frigate seems to mark the end of his hopes of a career in the Navy. Then a new captain arrives, a man driven by an old-fashioned, almost obsessive patriotism. And under his stubborn leadership, Standish and the crew discover a long-forgotten unity of purpose... She was one of the deadliest ships of the war. Her greatest heroics may still lie ahead.

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Imprint

Arrow Books Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

October 2015

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

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Dimensions

178 x 110 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Mass Market

Pages

320

ISBN-13

978-1-78475-322-1

Barcode

9781784753221

Categories

LSN

1-78475-322-X



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