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Surface!
The classic novel of submarine warfare.Written with a blazing intensity, it is a stirring and compellingly authentic journey through the greatest conflict in history, drawing upon the author’s first-hand experience.
Surface! is Fullerton’s first novel, released in 1953 and based on his own life as a submarine torpedo a tale of one crew’s hardship, camaraderie and great daring on board a British submarine serving during the Second World War.
This is life on HMS Seahound: routine and special operations; boarding Chinese junks; creeping through minefields; engaging a Japanese cruiser; evading depth charges; returning to the port of Ceylon and the Depot Ship; and then off again into action with unerring zeal. But can they keep evading tragedy forever? And if the war ends, will they really be able to cope with life on the surface?
Surface! is a must-read for fans of real-life military stories such as Sniper One , 3 Para or Apache Down .
Surface! is Fullerton’s first novel, released in 1953 and based on his own life as a submarine torpedo a tale of one crew’s hardship, camaraderie and great daring on board a British submarine serving during the Second World War.
This is life on HMS Seahound: routine and special operations; boarding Chinese junks; creeping through minefields; engaging a Japanese cruiser; evading depth charges; returning to the port of Ceylon and the Depot Ship; and then off again into action with unerring zeal. But can they keep evading tragedy forever? And if the war ends, will they really be able to cope with life on the surface?
Surface! is a must-read for fans of real-life military stories such as Sniper One , 3 Para or Apache Down .
217 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1953
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About the author
Alexander Fullerton
65 books30 followersAlexander Fullerton (1924–2008) was a British author of naval and other fiction. Born in 1924 in Suffolk and brought up in France, he was a cadet during the years 1938-1941 at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth from the age of thirteen. He went to sea serving first in the battleship Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean, and spent the rest of the war at sea - mostly under it, in submarines.
Fullerton's first novel SURFACE! sold over 500,000 copies. Then he worked on the 9-volume Nicholas Everard series that made his reputation.
Series:
* Nicholas Everard Saga
* Rosie Ewing
Source: Wikipedia
Fullerton's first novel SURFACE! sold over 500,000 copies. Then he worked on the 9-volume Nicholas Everard series that made his reputation.
Series:
* Nicholas Everard Saga
* Rosie Ewing
Source: Wikipedia
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
July 7, 2017
Great Read
This was the first book I have read about an English submarine, and it was a really good read! Almost all of the war books were about the American protagonists had to face and do. I'm looking forward to the next in this series,
This was the first book I have read about an English submarine, and it was a really good read! Almost all of the war books were about the American protagonists had to face and do. I'm looking forward to the next in this series,
October 28, 2017
Realistic
Five stars for the way it was told, gripping action sections & told in the first person singular. The chapter where there was no contact had me thinking Seahound had hit a mine and was sunk, then came the faulty radio equipment.......
Five stars for the way it was told, gripping action sections & told in the first person singular. The chapter where there was no contact had me thinking Seahound had hit a mine and was sunk, then came the faulty radio equipment.......
September 25, 2019
Good read
Well written. Smooth reading, but not enough action. It waz easy to follow the main characters, though a couple were known by two names. In the US Navy a chief is always a petty officer. (non-non-commissioned)
Well written. Smooth reading, but not enough action. It waz easy to follow the main characters, though a couple were known by two names. In the US Navy a chief is always a petty officer. (non-non-commissioned)
March 8, 2021
Excellent
A very enjoyable book. You are given enough detail to get the feel of what it was like in a submarine and about the men in them without an overabundance that leaves you not enjoying the book. A very good read.
A very enjoyable book. You are given enough detail to get the feel of what it was like in a submarine and about the men in them without an overabundance that leaves you not enjoying the book. A very good read.
July 17, 2017
An old 'un but a good 'un
The first story about a British sub I've read and it's a good one. Dated its true but a good read all the same.
The first story about a British sub I've read and it's a good one. Dated its true but a good read all the same.
November 20, 2017
A light read
A book to read at leisure, not much intrigue or intensity. Characterization was simple and definitive. Not a lot of action.
A book to read at leisure, not much intrigue or intensity. Characterization was simple and definitive. Not a lot of action.
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December 3, 2017Well written in first person. Accurate description of life aboard sub without embellishment and dramatics.
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