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U-859 (Paperback)

by Arthur Baudzus (Author)
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  • Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Riverdale Electronic Books (10 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0971220778
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971220775
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,395,174 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Book Description

Stealthy and deadly, the searing blast of a U-boat's torpedo was often followed by hours of creeping terror for her crew as the hunter became the hunted and Allied anti-submarine forces rained down tons of high explosives, testing the skill and endurance of everyone aboard. Written by a survivor of the actual events, U-859 is a novel, but it is also an eye-witness account of what it was like to be on the receiving end of Allied depth charges, and the mind-numbing terror of being trapped in the pitch blackness of a sunken submarine.


About the Author

Now a retired marketing manager living in Australia, Arthur Baudzus served as an electrician in the real U-859. One of only 20 survivors when U-859 was sunk, Mr. Baudzus endows this novel with a sense of realism that can only come from having lived through the harrowing events.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A mixture of Fact and Fiction., 24 Sep 2004
By Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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Arthur Baudzus served as an electrician on board U-859 during WW2 and was one of only 20 survivors when that vessel was sunk. Today he is a retired marketing manager who lives in Australia.

In his novel "U-859" this author draws upon his real-life experiences of 60 years ago in order to provide the reader with a realistic account of what life was truly like aboard a U-Boat at time of war.

Let me honest, I do not review "novels" - preferring to leave fiction to those who know the subject best. Nevertheless, I did find this book to be a good read. I only wish he had used a fictional number for his fictional U-Boat. In using the real number of the vessel on which he actually served he has, for me at least, blurred the lines between fact and fiction.

But don't let that comment deter you from a good read.

NM

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