Sentinels of Fire: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HP1LVD2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Booklist When Connie Miles signs on as executive officer of the destroyer USS Malloy in 1945, he knows he has a lot of learning to do in a very short time: life on a destroyer is considerably different from life on an aircraft carrier, where Miles had been a gunnery officer. Can a raw executive officer and a crew who need a captain’s leadership complete their latest mission without cracking under the pressure? With echoes of both Thomas Heggen’s Mr. Roberts (1946) and Herman Wouk’s The Caine Mutiny (1952), in which a junior officer must try to maintain the efficiency and spirit of the crew under a captain’s relentlessly mean and vicious command, this is an excellent WWII naval adventure from an author whose backlist includes t
Deutermann's World War II navy series began with the award-winning Pacific Glory, followed by the brilliantly reviewed Ghosts of Bungo Suido. His new novel Sentinels of Fire tells the tale of a lone destroyer, the USS Malloy, part of the Allied invasion forces attacking the island of Okinawa and the Japanese home islands.By the spring of 1945, the once mighty Japanese fleet has been virtually destroyed, leaving Japan open to invasion. Vividly authentic, historically accurate, and emotionally compelling, Sentinels of Fire is military adventure at its best, by an author whose career as a Navy captain informs every page.. The radar picket line is the first defense and early warning against these hell
A great read for anyone who has gone to sea in My first ship was a somewhat later (19A great read for anyone who has gone to sea in ERE My first ship was a somewhat later (1945) version of the ship in this book. I identified with everything about life on board and was blown away by the accuracy with with the author described the ship, and moving around in it. When he went down a ladder and turned aft or forward, I could see it in my head. A great read for anyone who has gone to sea in destroyers, and an accurate view of lif. 5) version of the ship in this book. I identified with everything about life on board and was blown away by the accuracy with with the author described the ship, and moving around in it. When he went down a ladder and turned aft or forward, I could see it in my head. A great read for anyone who has gone to sea in destroyers, and an accurate view of lif. Harold L. Flescher said A great storyteller leaves you hanging on the next paragraph. I'm a history buff and was born "A great storyteller leaves you hanging on the next paragraph" according to Harold L. Flescher. I'm a history buff and was born 2 months before Pearl Harbor, and remember the news movies from that time. I enjoy historical fiction based in truth. On top of doing that, Deuterman is a great storyteller. His books have given me several sleepless nights because I can't put them down and miss the next part of the store. And I've read everything he's written. When is the next one?. months before Pearl Harbor, and remember the news movies from that time. I enjoy historical fiction based in truth. On top of doing that, Deuterman is a great storyteller. His books have given me several sleepless nights because I can't put them down and miss the next part of the store. And I've read everything he's written. When is the next one?. MN Snowman said Helps understand the end of the WWII. While I knew about Kamikaze attacks, this novel places the toll on the USN (its fleet, sailors and officers) in both emotional and intellectual context. Deutermann is a very good writer who's able to describe sea tactics, ship and aircraft movements and crew interactions so that the reader is able to stay apace as the story and action unfolds.
Y. . Deutermann is the author of sixteen previous novels, including Ghosts of Bungo Suido and Pacific Glory, which won the W. He lives with his wife in North Carolina. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. He spent twenty-six years in military and government service, which included a