Its december 1917, and germany has very nearly lost the war. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. Download and enjoy your favorite douglas reeman audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. Galen charles kittleson was slight, modest, and born to wage war. The last raider by douglas reeman book cover, description, publication history. The last raider by douglas reeman overdrive rakuten. He gets at odd corners of the naval conflict during ww2 and crafts a nice thriller in that space. The lion roaring here is german, but rintouls voice is distinctly british, with the music we have come to expect from that nations most gifted narrators. I do not have book 5 knife edge, can some one post please. Friction between the reserve and the regular navy, between english and austalian, love during that black period and also, a great battle between a ship which should already be dead and a.
The film was a smash hit when released and both it and the book continue to enjoy undiminished popularity. Douglas edward reeman who also used the pseudonym alexander kent, was a british author. What are you reading bothell library book club, march 2015. The last raider by douglas reeman fantastic fiction. The first book took place after the events of tomb raider. The raider series is a successful book series written by author j. In real life, reeman enlisted in the royal navy in 1940 when he was 16 and served during world war ii and the korean war. I was surprised that therewere commerce raiders in world war i. The last raider isbn 9780099591580 pdf epub douglas. He has written 37 novels under his own name as well as 28 novels featuring richard and adam bolitho under the pseudonym alexander kent. A historical novel opening in december 1917, when germany opens the final, bitter round of war with a new and deadly weapon in the struggle for the seas.
Ive been looking for a good sea story, something involving germanys ww1 commerce raiders. This was the firstdouglas reeman novel i ever read. Douglas was born on october 25, 1922 and passed away on wednesday, january 12, 2011 douglas was a resident of marysville, california. Cover of the last raider by douglas reeman raiders, cover, books, movie. Buy the last raider by douglas reeman from waterstones today. The last raider, a difficult book to find, seemed to fit the bill. Todays daily ebook download in all book formats is frank mildmay free. This is the only official website designed for and maintained with the full cooperation of the authors wife and literary partner, kimberley reeman. The vulkan set sail from kiel in february 1918 and was on its last mission when world wari ended. What are you reading a different kind of book club at the bothell library. He served as vicepresident of the missions to seamen and as a script adviser for television and films. He was only 16 years old at the time, but managed to enlist and start out as a midshipman on destroyers, a fete that was not to be scoffed at. Here we have one of his darlings, a german merchant raider, running amok in the indian ocean. The last raider by douglas reeman free ebooks download.
This book actually touches on two favorites of mine. I got it for christmas in 1977 and read it in high school. The last raider is from the master storyteller of the sea, douglas reeman who also writes under pseudonym alexander kent. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as. The true story of the legendary soldier who performed more pow raids than any other american in history. The last raider by douglas reeman free mobi epub ebooks download. The vulkan set sail from kiel in february 1918 and was on its last mission when world war i ended. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. As douglas reeman, he wrote about naval action during the twentieth century, with a primary focus on britains royal navy. Join us to discuss what you and others are reading. At present, more than 34 million copies of his books are in print.
And on one of the most daring missions of world war ii, he became a man and the perfect soldier for americas next wars. Strike from the sea by douglas reeman book cover, description, publication. Todays daily ebook download in all book formats is frank mildmay free, by frederick marryat. Novelist douglas reeman was born in thames ditton, surrey, england, in 1924. Douglas reeman has 91 books on goodreads with 41244 ratings. Jun 30, 2011 author of the iron pirate, badge of glory, the last raider, in dangers hour, to risks unknown, h. A dawn like thunder by douglas reeman, david rintoul. Unfortunately, douglas reeman in the last raider was unable to keep weak subplots to the periphery of his dramatic historical fiction about an imperial german commerce raider at the normally, a story has some quirks that can bog the plot down, but if an author can avoid making those weak points a central tenant of the book, they wont dock many. Dia rise of the tomb raider collectors edition guide. Free download rise of the tomb raider collectors edition.
Douglas reeman ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Handelskrieg, trade war is a form of naval warfare used to destroy or disrupt logistics of the enemy on the open sea by attacking its merchant shipping, rather than engaging its combatants or enforcing a blockade against them. Douglas reeman project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Saracen, sunset, the destroyers douglas reeman open library donate. It is december 1917, germany opens the final, bitter round of the w. Author of the iron pirate, badge of glory, the last raider, in dangers hour, to risks unknown, h. Douglas reemans most popular book is battlecruiser. Although he came from an army family, when wwii broke out, reeman decided to join the navy. He wrote a total of 68 novels, selling 34 million copies in twenty languages.
The last raider by douglas reeman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Youll be sure and take home some interesting reading suggestions. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Douglas reeman audiobooks download instantly today. The vulkan is a german shipthe last raider a converted banana boat sent out, with guns hidden, to kill allied ships. He was only 16 years old at the time, but managed to enlist and start out as a midshipman on destroyers, a. Douglas reeman audiobooks collection 33 unabridged books. The last revelation and the other two set off from there. The last raider by reeman, douglas penguin random house. Buy the last raider by reeman, douglas from amazons fiction books store. Douglas coupland is the author of two of my favorite books generation x and microserfs. Order of douglas reeman alexander kent books book series. Douglas reeman is a british author of historical naval fiction, both under his real name and as alexander kent. Its contents entail a unique walkthrough guide for the first two tomb raider games tomb raider and tomb raider ii complete with screenshots and bonus sections for unfinished business and golden mask bonus levels.
Jul 14, 2002 the true story of the legendary soldier who performed more pow raids than any other american in history. The last raider ebook by douglas reeman rakuten kobo. The last raider book by douglas reeman thriftbooks. This book put in evidence the use of old battlecruiser during the war in the south pacific and in the indian ocean. Douglas edward reeman, born at thames ditton 15 october 1924 age 90, is a british author who has written many historical fiction books on the royal navy, mainly set during either world war ii or the napoleonic wars. Douglas edward reeman 15 october 1924 23 january 2017, who also used the pseudonym alexander kent, was a british author who wrote many historical novels about the royal navy, mainly set during either world war ii or the napoleonic wars. This book combines a tribute to lara and a walkthrough of the tomb raider games i believe through tomb raider ii. Alexander kent is the pseudonym of douglas reeman who did convoy duty in the navy in the.
Douglas edward reeman joined the british navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during world war ii and eventually rising to lieutenant. Britains formal alliance with japan which was to last until 1923 was. Douglas edward reeman, a contemporary british writer, joined the british navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during world war ii and eventually rising to lieutenant. Oct 03, 20 buy the last raider by reeman, douglas from amazons fiction books store.
Douglas coupland provides us with an allaround tomb raider book entitled laras book. The last raider isbn 9780099591580 pdf epub douglas reeman. Douglas edward reeman joined the british navy at 16, serving on destroyers and. Send a gunboat the modern naval fiction library and millions of other books are. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. Douglas reeman served in the royal navy in the atlantic and mediterranean campaigns during world war two.
In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. Tomb raider is my favorite gaming series and i just adore lara croft. Douglas reeman is a one trick pony, but he performs his trick well, over and over and over. 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. Douglas reeman alexander kent book series in order.
I was surprised that there were commerce raiders in world war i. He writes the richard bolitho series as well as the blackwood family series aka royal marines. Winged escort bullseye by douglas reeman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You will also receive five free short stories for downloading on your kindle, computer or tablet. Book 1 badge of glory it was an age of empire, an age of contrast, and an age of dramatic change and one which would determine the destinies of nations as well as of men. Germany opens the final, bitter round of the war with a new and deadly weapon in the struggle for the seas the vulcan sails from kiel harbour. This series is based on the mystery, suspense, western, and spythriller genres, and is comprised of a total of 42 books, which were released between the years 1987 and 1990. I wonder if douglas reeman used the eitel friedrich as a template for his novel. Reemans debut novel, a prayer for the ship, was published in 1958.
Saracen by douglas reeman an aging wwiera monitor in the wwii med, seen through the eyes of her captain, who served on her when she was new storm warning by jack higgins a german windjammer, trying to make it home across the atlantic from south america in wwii. Information on the naval fiction author douglas reeman. Douglas reeman blackwood family, books 1, 2, 3 and 4. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The first series of tomb raider novels was set in the classical tomb raider timeline. Author douglas reemans complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
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