The First to Land

by Douglas Reeman

Overview

Captain David Blackwood is embroiled in the Boxer Rebellion. Ordered to escort a beautiful German countess on a dangerous journey up the Hoshun River, Blackwood sees death and slaughter unlike anything he has known. Finally, standing before the walls of Tientsin, he must hold on against a torrent of frenzied Chinese warriors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590130148
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2002
Series:	The Royal Marines Saga , #2
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Douglas Edward Reeman, who also writes under the name Alexander Kent, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. As Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the best-selling Richard Bolitho Novels. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.

Editorial Reviews

"Excellent . . . what Reeman likes is plot and characterization, and, like many a good craft, his lines are good and clean."  —The Times of London

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