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Wreckers Must Breathe
Hammond Innes
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Description for Wreckers Must Breathe
Paperback. The spectre of another world war haunts journalist Walter Craig and disturbs the peace of his seaside holiday. But below the Cornish cliffs, hidden by churning seas, the enemy is very real indeed, and much closer than anyone could suspect. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
The spectre of another world war haunts journalist Walter Craig and disturbs the peace of his seaside holiday. But below the Cornish cliffs, hidden by churning seas, the enemy is very real indeed, and much closer than anyone could suspect. Craig and his singularly resourceful fisherman friend alone discover the terrible truth - a potentially devastating threat to Britain’s merchant ships - and alone must risk their lives against the might of the German navy. This is a classic wartime adventure from the master of suspenseful storytelling.
The spectre of another world war haunts journalist Walter Craig and disturbs the peace of his seaside holiday. But below the Cornish cliffs, hidden by churning seas, the enemy is very real indeed, and much closer than anyone could suspect. Craig and his singularly resourceful fisherman friend alone discover the terrible truth - a potentially devastating threat to Britain’s merchant ships - and alone must risk their lives against the might of the German navy. This is a classic wartime adventure from the master of suspenseful storytelling.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
166g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099577348
SKU
V9780099577348
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Hammond Innes
Ralph Hammond Innes was born in Horsham, Sussex, on 15 July 1913 and educated at Cranbrook School, Kent. He left school aged eighteen, and worked successively in publishing, teaching and journalism. In 1936, in need of money in order to marry, he wrote a supernatural thriller, The Doppleganger, which was published in 1937 as part of a two-year, four book ... Read more
Reviews for Wreckers Must Breathe
An uncommonly good story, capitally written
Evening Standard
Absolutely first-class… magnificently maintained suspense
Dennis Wheatley Great Britain’s leading adventure novelist
Financial Times
Wreckers Must Breathe had all the hallmarks which were to become quintessential Innes trademarks...adventure, excitement and... a gripping storyline
Scotsman
Hammond Innes deals magnificently with disaster
Observer
Evening Standard
Absolutely first-class… magnificently maintained suspense
Dennis Wheatley Great Britain’s leading adventure novelist
Financial Times
Wreckers Must Breathe had all the hallmarks which were to become quintessential Innes trademarks...adventure, excitement and... a gripping storyline
Scotsman
Hammond Innes deals magnificently with disaster
Observer