One Of Our Warships
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the quarterdeck to the engine room, One of Our Warships immerses the reader in the tightly-knit world of a Royal Navy vessel, chronicling the lives, tensions, and camaraderie of the men who serve aboard her. John Winton — himself a former naval officer — brings an unmatched authenticity to this naval fiction, capturing the rhythms of service life with precision and wit, as the ship and her crew navigate both the literal and institutional waters of the modern British Navy. Winton's writing is celebrated for its sharp, insider humour and its affectionate yet unsentimental portrait of naval culture, drawing comparisons to the great tradition of seafaring literature. As a successor to C.S. Forester and a peer of Patrick O'Brian, Winton illustrates the absurdities of naval bureaucracy alongside genuine moments of courage and belonging, leaving the reader to wonder whether it is the ship, the sea, or the service itself that truly defines a man.
Author: John Winton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Michael Joseph
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the quarterdeck to the engine room, One of Our Warships immerses the reader in the tightly-knit world of a Royal Navy vessel, chronicling the lives, tensions, and camaraderie of the men who serve aboard her. John Winton — himself a former naval officer — brings an unmatched authenticity to this naval fiction, capturing the rhythms of service life with precision and wit, as the ship and her crew navigate both the literal and institutional waters of the modern British Navy. Winton's writing is celebrated for its sharp, insider humour and its affectionate yet unsentimental portrait of naval culture, drawing comparisons to the great tradition of seafaring literature. As a successor to C.S. Forester and a peer of Patrick O'Brian, Winton illustrates the absurdities of naval bureaucracy alongside genuine moments of courage and belonging, leaving the reader to wonder whether it is the ship, the sea, or the service itself that truly defines a man.