Alistair MacLean
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 410 pages Rating: 4.14 | 15012 Users | 363 Reviews
List Books Toward The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1)
| Original Title: | The Guns of Navarone |
| ISBN: | 0449214729 (ISBN13: 9780449214725) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Guns of Navarone #1 |
| Characters: | Dusty Miller, Mallory, Andy Stevens, Casey Brown, Andrea |
Narrative In Pursuance Of Books The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1)
A classic thriller. MacLean always delivered the goods. I remember devouring all of his titles out of the library. I wouldn't suggest doing them in a row, because things can get a little repetitive. But that's to be expected of almost any author. The concept, of having a team as the only way to take out the guns guarding a narrow straight through which the ships needed to rescue troops, have to traverse is a bit forced. But it does lend to a tight thriller with a clock ticking. What's best about this book is the interplay among the various agents and then the locals. Betrayal and double-crosses keep the plot moving.Be Specific About Appertaining To Books The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1)
| Title | : | The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1) |
| Author | : | Alistair MacLean |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 410 pages |
| Published | : | June 12th 1984 by Fawcett (first published 1957) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. War. Historical. Historical Fiction. Adventure. Action |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1)
Ratings: 4.14 From 15012 Users | 363 ReviewsCriticize Appertaining To Books The Guns of Navarone (Guns of Navarone #1)
A classic thriller. MacLean always delivered the goods. I remember devouring all of his titles out of the library. I wouldn't suggest doing them in a row, because things can get a little repetitive. But that's to be expected of almost any author.The concept, of having a team as the only way to take out the guns guarding a narrow straight through which the ships needed to rescue troops, have to traverse is a bit forced. But it does lend to a tight thriller with a clock ticking.What's best aboutThis is one of the books that took me at the edge of my seat. The action felt so real. I'm thankful that a friend recommended this to me.
bog-standard war/action/adventure/thriller. er... that's it. 2.5 stars, rounding up to 3 cos imagine may appeal more to others.
4.5 Stars Quite by accident I picked this up and started reading. From the first page, the esteemed war thriller author, Alistair MacLean, engages his reader. Off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea the Germans and Italians control a cluster of islands and the area shipping lanes. On one island 1200 British soldiers are trapped and will soon be attacked by the Axis Alliance. The destruction of the mighty Guns of Navarone is the only hope these Brits have. It is a suicide mission. The guns are
When I was 12 or so, one of my friends at school (Michael Edworthy) used to bring this book along every day as a sort of badge along with his Who and Yes albums. He couldn't have been reading it otherwise he'd have finished it rapidly. We were all careful never to mention the book in case he went on about it like he did about the bands. Intrigued, I bought a copy and read the first of the many Alistair MacLean books I was to devour. Set in WW2 this is story-telling for boys of the highest
Book bum club #1A Book for all Seasons topic: Book became a movie
finally read this classic tale of heroism. action packed. very well plotted. recommended :-) :-)
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.