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Author: Simon Read ,
Rafael Corkhill
Publisher: Hachette Books
Imprint: Hachette Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 14.50cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9781549189692
ISBN 10: 1549189697
Publication Date: 03 November 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Simon Read's The Iron Sea is a wonderful, rip-roaring account of one of the greatest hunts in history--the pursuit of Hitler's warships. You'll feel the lash of salt spray, the thunder of depth charges, the immense tension of the chase. A superb addition to the annals of naval WWII history. -- Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author
A riveting fast-paced drama...Expertly researched and finely written this is a major new contribution to WW2 military history. Highly recommended! -- Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author A wonderful, rip-roaring account of one of the greatest hunts in history--the pursuit of Hitler's warships...A superb addition to the annals of naval WWII history. -- Alex Kershaw, author of The First Wave Drawing on firsthand accounts from Allied and German sources, Read recreates the demise of each German warship in gripping, often poignant, prose. WWII buffs and naval history fans will be spellbound. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Prepare to journey back in time to the perilous early years of the Second World War, where Britain's lifelines depended on the destruction of four mighty German surface ships....Crisply researched and brimming with vivid prose. -- Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Washington's Immortals
Prepare to journey back in time to the perilous early years of the Second World War, where Britain's lifelines depended on the destruction of four mighty German surface ships....Crisply researched and brimming with vivid prose. -- Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Washington's Immortals Drawing on firsthand accounts from Allied and German sources, Read recreates the demise of each German warship in gripping, often poignant, prose. WWII buffs and naval history fans will be spellbound. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A wonderful, rip-roaring account of one of the greatest hunts in history--the pursuit of Hitler's warships...A superb addition to the annals of naval WWII history. -- Alex Kershaw, author of The First Wave A riveting fast-paced drama...Expertly researched and finely written this is a major new contribution to WW2 military history. Highly recommended! -- Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author
Author Information
Simon Read is the author of nine works of nonfiction published on both sides of the Atlantic. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Publisher's Weekly, and Time. Three of his previous books, including Winston Churchill Reporting, have been optioned for movie and television adaptation.
