Not Thinking of Death - Softcover

Fullerton, Alexander

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ISBN 10: 0751513520 ISBN 13: 9780751513523

Publisher: Time Warner Books Uk, 1995

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An adventure story set around the shores of Britain in 1941. The story is based on a true pre-war tragedy - the mysterious disaster that befell the Thetis submarine in Liverpool harbour and the loss of 103 lives. The novel captures the psychological stresses of wartime Britain.

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From the Publisher:

As the shadow of Nazism descends on Europe, and Britain at last begins to prepare her defenses, trials for the first of a new class of submarine are taking place in the mouth of the Clyde. Royal Navy submariner Rufus Chalk, on board as an observer, has one or two misgivings. There are certain technical problems, small enough in themselves, but collectively dangerous. And on this first dive in the open sea, with twice the boat�s normal number on board ‹ shipbuilders� representatives and technicians as well as naval observers like Chalk ‹ the precious air supply would last only half as long if there was an accident...

About the Author:

Alexander Fullerton is the author of The Nicholas Everard series and the SOE series.

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