THE EXTRAORDINARY SEAMAN

by Phillip Rock ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1967

The extraordinary seaman"" is one Commander Flinchaven, a ghost, no less, whose soul can be released from the curse of a disappointed grandfather only after being properly dispatched in battle with an enemy ship at least of the cruiser class. How the wandering commander achieves salvation through the bumbling of a crew of incompetents makes a readable story, albeit a bit long on imagination and short on plot. Perhaps the only thing really wrong is that Mr. Rock, like Flinchaven, takes himself a bit too seriously, and therefore what could have been a tellingly whimsical commentary on a bottom-heavy structure of values becomes a very ordinary ""straight"" novel of no particular distinction.

Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Meredith

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1967

Categories: FICTION