Sixty Minutes for St.George by Alexander Fullerton
The raid on Zeebrugge is the climax of this thrilling and authentic novel, the second in Alexander Fullerton's series of novels featuring young sub-lieutenant Nick Everard. On St George's Day, 23 April 1918 the Royal Navy launched a desperate assault on the German base of Zeebrugge. In the sixty minutes from touchdown to withdrawal, eleven VCs were won and hundreds lay dead or wounded. Churchill said the raid 'may well rank as the finest feat of arms of the Great War'. Alexander Fullerton's descriptions of minelaying operations, coastal patrols in foul Channel weather and the savagery of clashes with enemy destroyers are heightened by his outstanding ability to recreate the war as it was felt and lived.
'His action passages are superb, and he never puts a period foot wrong' OBSERVER 'The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overpowering' SUNDAY TIMES
Alexander Fullerton, formerly a submarine officer and Russian interpreter, has many novels to his credit, and his nine-volume Everard series has secured his reputation as the finest of modern writers about naval warfare. He died in February 2008.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780751523669 |
| ISBN 10 | 0751523666 |
| Title | Sixty Minutes for St.George |
| Author | Alexander Fullerton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1999-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 308 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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