C Northcote Parkinson

Broschiertes Buch

Touch and Go

Beschreibung

With his Royal Navy commission in hand, Richard Delancey is posted to Gibraltar to command the sloop Merlin for convoy protection in the Mediterranean. Overcoming problems with his crew, Delancey quickly proves his mettle during the siege of Valletta and during the battle at Cadiz.

Autor

Cyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for "Parkinson's Law"--work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a "biography" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781590130254
• ISBN-10: 1590130251
• Artikelnr.: 21555394