Sunset
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0099502356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yet one man suspects the truth. But, in war, there will always be some who attempt the impossible, even in the face of death. Lieutenant-Commander Esmond Brooke, captain of HMS Serpent and a veteran of the cruel Atlantic, sees all too clearly the folly and incompetence of Hong Kong's colonial administration. Even the massive build-up of Japanese forces on the Chinese border cannot dent their carefree optimism. This is the story of one ship and her company who refuse to accept the anguish of defeat and surrender to a merciless enemy.. To the residents and defense forces of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, the war in Europe remains remote. 1941. To Brooke, attack by Japan seems inevitable
Hong Kong and the Royal Navy before the Pacific exploded Paul Sayles Sunset is the story of an old ship of the Royal Navy, sent from the UK to Hong Kong in early 1941. It is the story of men sent thousands of miles from a war torn country to a remote segment of the British Empire that seems to be living in a fool's paradise.The ship, HMS Serpent, is manned by the usual spectrum of sailors and officers one might have seen in any ship as the needs of war stretched the manpower pool more and more. The captain is a retread - wounded during . Four Stars ok. A Customer said British Destroyer Crew tries to save Hong Kong in WWII. If one had to pick a specific time when the British Empire ended, December 19British Destroyer Crew tries to save Hong Kong in WWII A Customer If one had to pick a specific time when the British Empire ended, December 1941 would be an excellent choice. Sunset reaches its climax at that time and the sunset of the title is really the sunset of the British Empire. In Europe the centre of the largest empire in human history was struggling to survive, in North Africa its armies were in retreat at the hands of the wily desert fox and much of its huge territory in Asia began falling to the Japanese. In December 1941. 1 would be an excellent choice. Sunset reaches its climax at that time and the sunset of the title is really the sunset of the British Empire. In Europe the centre of the largest empire in human history was struggling to survive, in North Africa its armies were in retreat at the hands of the wily desert fox and much of its huge territory in Asia began falling to the Japanese. In December 19British Destroyer Crew tries to save Hong Kong in WWII A Customer If one had to pick a specific time when the British Empire ended, December 1941 would be an excellent choice. Sunset reaches its climax at that time and the sunset of the title is really the sunset of the British Empire. In Europe the centre of the largest empire in human history was struggling to survive, in North Africa its armies were in retreat at the hands of the wily desert fox and much of its huge territory in Asia began falling to the Japanese. In December 1941. 1