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Alistair MacLean Breakheart Pass
HarperCollins Distribution Services 0006141323 / 9780006141327 PAPERBACK Good
0006141323 Review nThis time it's a western thriller by the author of Puppet on a Chain, The Guns of Navarone and Ice Station Zebra. Once the plot gets moving, the reader may forget the flow of banalities that support the tale - sure, the action has its hooks, but the writing often seems wearily contemptuous of its reader. An army train carries a doctor and medical supplies from Reese City to small, cholera-stricken Fort Humboldt - and some gold and silver bullion on to Virginia City. On board is card cheat-arsonist-murderer-gunman John Deakin, who is also a former doctor and is the captive of U.S. Marshal Pearce. With him on the doomed train are the crooked governor of Nevada and his innocent niece. Meanwhile, Fort Humboldt has been taken over by villainous Sepp Calhoun, who is secretly in with Marshal Pearce (a wrong one) and the vengeful Paiute Indians. The action mainly sticks to the rails, though the sense of riding a great old train is not strongly evoked. Deakin, the hero, is really a federal agent masquerading under all those charges. One tense moment where half the train breaks loose on a mountain and begins rolling backward at a hundred miles per hour - but wait for the flick. Many won't. (Kirkus Reviews) Synopsis nA rare Alistair Maclean western adventure.
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Alistair MacLean Circus
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 0006148891 / 9780006148890 PAPERBACK Very Good
0006148891 Review nThe daring young man up there is not only the world's greatest aerialist, Bruno, but also a mentalist and this will make him doubly valuable to the U.S., the land of his adoption, when he's sent back to Eastern Europe and his native village Crau to get the secret of anti-matter - which means immediate/ultimate annihilation - out of the hands of a renegade West German. The CIA sets it up even though two members are disposed of to begin with. With Bruno are his two brothers in the circus act, the head of the circus and his nephew (next casualty), a pretty operative Maria (soonest romance) and a Dr. Harper (you don't need to be a mentalist to spot his cover). There are lots of sight effects (a movie for sure) and while the writing's pretty simple, MacLean obviously enjoys the story he's rigged on another kind of chain. And just as obviously it means bread to go with the circus. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Alistair MacLean River of Death
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 0002223481 / 9780002223485 Hardcover Good
0002223481 Editorial Reviews n nProduct Description nTHE LOST CITYHamilton knows the way to the ruins deep in the Brazilian jungle - and the secret they hold.The millionaire who calls himself Smith seeks the lost city to avenge a wrong from his hidden past.Their journey down the River of Death is an epic of violence and danger. But the secret that awaits them in the lost city is more dangerous still - as a legacy of theft, treachery and murder stretching back to war-torn Europe comes to a deadly climax beneath the ancient walls. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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Alistair MacLean San Andreas
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 0002228300 / 9780002228305 Hardcover Good
0002228300 Editorial Reviews n nFrom Library Journal nVeteran adventure and suspense writer MacLean returns to sea in his latest effort, which is set aboard the British hospital ship San Andreas en route from Halifax to Aberdeen during World War II. The first sign of trouble on board occurs when the ship's lights fail just before dawn. Then the vessel comes under a bombing attack that severely damages its superstructure and sinks its escort frigate. Bo's'n Archie McKinnon must take charge of the damaged ship and steer it to safety despite German aircraft, submarines, and sabotage. He must also learn the reason for German interest in the San Andreas . A tribute to the men of the British merchant fleet during World War II, this is for fans of the genre. Literary Guild featured alternate. William C. McCully, Park Ridge P.L., Ill. nCopyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. n nProduct Description nAccording to the Geneva Convention, red crosses on a ship guarantee immunity from enemy attack. The San Andreas is a hospital ship, but the members of her crew do not believe that the red crosses on her sides will keep her safe. The author also wrote "Where Eagles Dare".
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Alistair MacLean The Guns of Navarone
Fontana 0006125077 / 9780006125075 PAPERBACK Good
0006125077 From AudioFile nDon't sit down to listen to this tape until you have a clear ten hours to spare because turning it off is next to impossible. During World War II a small group of commandos sneaks onto a German-held Greek island to destroy a gun battery which guards a strategic strait. The tale is gripping, and Steven Pacy makes it even more so as he narrates in a taut and spare style. Pacy's modulated, crisp British accent, his perfect understatement and timing convince listeners they are hearing a spontaneous account rather than a reading. A perfect choice for audio--particularly as the narrator so successfully captures the drama and characters. R.B.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte fait r?f?rence ? l'?dition Cassette. n nBook Description nAn entire navy had tried to silence the guns of Navarone and failed. Full-scale attacks had been driven back. Now they were sending in just five men, each one a specialist in dealing death. n--Ce texte fait r?f?rence ? une ?dition ?puis?e ou non disponible de ce titre.
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