Dust on the Sea

p>b>i>From the pen of u>multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman/u>/i>/b>b>i>, this is the fourth novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family. Set in World War Two, Dust on the Sea is a rip-roaring, rollicking read and perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith. /i>/b>br>br>b>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- /b>b>i>Sunday Times/i>/b>br>b>'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' -- /b>b>i>The Times/i>/b>br>b>'A compelling read' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'The only downside of this book is I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Keeps you enthralled throughout' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Fun and gripping' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Magnificent' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>br>b>***************************************************************************************/b>br>br>b>1943/b>: b>Captain Mike Blackwood, Royal Marine Commando/b>, is a survivor. Young, toughened and tried in the hellish crucible of b>Burma/b>, he labours, sometimes faltering, beneath the weight of tradition, the glorious heritage of his family, and the burden of his own self-doubt.br>br>For Blackwood, the horizon is not the lip of the trench seen by men of the Corps in the previous war, but the ramp of a landing craft smashing down into the sea, and b>the fire of the enemy on a Sicilian beach/b>. Here, tradition is not enough, and Mike Blackwood must find within himself qualities of leadership which will inspire those b>Royal Marines/b> who are once again b>the first to land, and among the first to die./b>/p> p>b>i>From the pen of u>multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman/u>/i>/b>b>i>, this is the fourth novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family. Set in World War Two, Dust on the Sea is a rip-roaring, rollicking read and perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith. /i>/b>br>br>b>'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' -- /b>b>i>Sunday Times/i>/b>br>b>'Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it' -- /b>b>i>The Times/i>/b>br>b>'A compelling read' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'The only downside of this book is I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Keeps you enthralled throughout' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Fun and gripping' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>b>'Magnificent' -- ***** Reader review/b>br>br>b>***************************************************************************************/b>br>br>b>1943/b>: b>Captain Mike Blackwood, Royal Marine Commando/b>, is a survivor. Young, toughened and tried in the hellish crucible of b>Burma/b>, he labours, sometimes faltering, beneath the weight of tradition, the glorious heritage of his family, and the burden of his own self-doubt.br>br>For Blackwood, the horizon is not the lip of the trench seen by men of the Corps in the previous war, but the ramp of a landing craft smashing down into the sea, and b>the fire of the enemy on a Sicilian beach/b>. Here, tradition is not enough, and Mike Blackwood must find within himself qualities of leadership which will inspire those b>Royal Marines/b> who are once again b>the first to land, and among the first to die./b>/p>