Touch and Go - Hardcover

Parkinson, C. Northcote

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ISBN 10: 0719533716 ISBN 13: 9780719533716

Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1977

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With his Royal Navy commission in hand, Richard Delancey is posted to Gibraltar to command the sloop Merlin for convoy protection in the Mediterranean. Overcoming problems with his crew, Delancey quickly proves his mettle during the siege of Valletta and during the battle at Cadiz.

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"A historical novelist in the best traditions of C.S. Forester and Alexander Kent." --"Time and Tide"

"The sharp tang of powder and tar and salty sea along with the boom of the cannon and shouts of men in battle." --"The Dallas Morning News"

About the Author:

Cyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for "Parkinson's Law"--work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a "biography" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.

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