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A Leaf upon the Sea
A Small Ship in the Mediterranean, 1941-1943
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Gordon W. Stead
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English
Published/Copyright:
2007
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Here is the tale of the smallest surface ships in the Mediterranean Sea front of World War II, and the naval officers who played vital roles in making possible the successes of the larger squadrons.
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James E. Valle:
A fascinating little book about a small but fascinating subject ... reads like a novel ... Reading between the lines one is constantly struck with the realization that the men and women of Stead's generation, especially those caught up in the various theaters of war, were tested and tempered by challenges almost unimaginable to persons coming of age in contemporary North America and Europe ... the human drama of life and combat in these cockleshells is a rich and endlessly engaging subject providing us with valuable insights into the workings of the human spirit in extreme adversity.
A fascinating little book about a small but fascinating subject ... reads like a novel ... Reading between the lines one is constantly struck with the realization that the men and women of Stead's generation, especially those caught up in the various theaters of war, were tested and tempered by challenges almost unimaginable to persons coming of age in contemporary North America and Europe ... the human drama of life and combat in these cockleshells is a rich and endlessly engaging subject providing us with valuable insights into the workings of the human spirit in extreme adversity.
Donald E. Graves:
An entertaining, human and very literate memoir that deserves the acclaim it has received ... A fine piece of work and welcome addition to the small but steadily growing body of literature on Canadians at sea in the Second World War.
William Rayner:
Stead's memoir is low-key with flashes of humour ... His operations, fought from a tiny platform that was indeed a leaf upon the sea, were no less important than the grand fleet designs that eventually secured victory.
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November 1, 2007
eBook ISBN:
9780774856805
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218
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9780774856805
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Professional and scholarly;
