The Ninety and Nine: A Novel About the United States Navy in World War II
By William Brinkley.
Beschrijving
Written by the author of DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER, the title of this novel refers to the ninety sailors and nine officers who manned an LST off Anzio during WW II. During the two months of the story, the LST 1826 achieves its thirtieth landing under heavy fire. Then it is torpedoed in half-- but, miraculously, both halves are later joined together again. Back at sea once more to deliver fifty four nurses to the front, the 1826 is torpedoed twice, this time with no survivors. The novel begins as a series of loosely related anecdotes. Then two main romances emerge, that of a young lieuten...
ISBN(s)
9997500687, 9789997500687
