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The bestselling novel from the master storyteller of the sea.
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In Kiel Harbour, 1945, Lieutenant Vere Marriott faces an uneasy peace as his new assignments bring fresh tensions among people to whom glory is secondary to profit. Under the name Alexander Kent, Reeman is the author of the Richard Bolitho series.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reeman is on his best form with this one, linking his personal experiences in patrol boats with some fictionalised historical events in Hamburg and the Baltic. A very good portrayal of the situation in Germany in the immediate aftermath of WWII, and the varied activities of the British members of the occupying forces. A good narrative, good action scenes, and a believable hero. I would put this among the top 4 or 5 of Reeman's novels (in his own name).
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent, as all Douglas Reeman books are. Well researched, and more than likely drawing on his own experience in the Royal Navy.
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Typically Good Reeman Yarn
1 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
I have read several Douglas Reeman books over the years with great enjoyment. His characters are always true to themselves in the midst of chaos, corruption and the horrors of modern war. This book is a little different - it takes place after World War II ends. The hero is the commander of a vessel sent to take over a German war port. The action in the book takes place with respect to refugee vessels and the tenuous relationhip between the British and the Russian allies. More significantly, it deals with the difficult transition many characters have to make from war time conditions to peace time blahs and from warriors to occupiers. Characteristics which were assetts in war become fatal flaws in peace times. A very good novel - one of his best.
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War in Peace
10 Oct 2010
Format:Paperback
I am a long term fan of the writings of Douglas Reeman - in fact I will confess to having read evry book he has produced and still have most of them in my collection. This one I would rate as one of his best, dealing as it does with that most difficult of transitions, from war to peace. The book covers the difficulties of dealing with the recently defeated German populace, the tricky and almost impossible relations with 'Our Glorious Allies' - the Stalinist Red Army - and the tricky business of adapting to the new situation.Good war leaders don't always make the best leaders in peace and Reeman shows this with a masterly touch. Add his fantastic descriptive prose and his ability to draw the reader into the story and you have a great one.
The emotional aftermath of WWII
3 Jun 2012
Format:Paperback
I'm a huge Reeman/Kent fan. The White Guns is not an action novel, but a look inside the dynamics of adjusting to peace and rebuilding and even forging friendships with former foes...but not on a large scale. Reeman takes us into the lives of a small group of people--Brits and Germans--and how they handle the transition from war to peace. We see the commander who hadn't seen action (yet is the right person for the peace), the junior-grade officer who'd like a regular commission, scoundrels, and the hero who falls in love with a local girl. Despite a lack of the battles, the inner battles at many levels comprise a satisfying account, a quieter yet absorbing drama. One of the recurring themes is leadership--what makes both good and bad leaders, and anyone considering a military career (or in one) would benefit from this author's historical fiction. While I prefer the Bolitho books, I'm enjoying the others, and I highly recommend this particular one, dealing with a moment in time I think has not been covered much by other nautical fiction authors, and Kent/Reeman is, in my opinion, the best.
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