A PRAYER FOR THE SHIP

by Douglas Reeman ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 20, 1973

An early novel by a passably interesting writer on British naval action during World War Two -- this time the light coastal forces that guarded the convoys, and in particular one Lieutenant Clive Royce, who destroys German ships above and beyond the lines of duty and for his pains gets a DSC, command of his very own Motor Torpedo Boat, and the virginal girl of his dreams. Very rah-rah predictable, with a view of love about as sophisticated as the first half of ""Waterloo Bridge,"" as heartwarming as a piece of dried treacle between the left upper and lower molars. It almost makes the war seem not worth winning, but of course it was -- with that peculiar comradeship between soldiers that makes freezing in the rain amid naval and air fire an apparently ennobling experience. After twelve books, it's time for this retired former officer to come off the bridge, but then, that's the Navy.

Pub Date: March 20, 1973

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1973

Categories: FICTION