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Gone to Sea in a Bucket

A Harry Gilmour Novel, Book 1

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Gone to Sea in a Bucket

By: David Black
Narrated by: James Langton
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About this listen

Like all young men of a certain age, Harry Gilmour had his own notion of how a naval battle should be. This wasn't it.

Norway, 1940: Sub Lieutenant Harry Gilmour's first encounter with battleship action is not the adventure he had hoped for. Faced with a thankless task and ill equipped to handle it, Gilmour's inexperience leads to a damning allegation. His future hangs in the balance.

But then Lieutenant Peter Dumaresq steps in to offer him a lifeline - an advanced navigation course that will take him aboard a crack submarine, HMS Pelorus, under the command of a Royal Navy hero. Faced with a possible court martial, Harry chooses life underwater. Once aboard, however, Harry is confronted for the first time by the full horror of submarine warfare. If he can just overcome his fears, it will be the making of him.

Because survival itself is the challenge now. For Harry and the rest of the crew, the next depth charge could be the one that sinks them.

©2015 David Black (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Military Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Submarine War Royal Navy Solider

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really felt I was there. {thankfully not } it was performed really well. could not believe it was fiction.

submarines

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Great story about RN submarine warfare in World War II. Interesting exciting and brilliantly narrated. Looking forward to book 2.

Superb

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I absolutely loved this audio book, fantastic characters, and a really good story. One of the best, if not the best audio book I have listened to so far. Highly recommended.

Brilliant

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Good book very realistic shows what happens in war and how people cope with it

Gone to sea in a bucket

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Really enjoyed following Harry Gilmour and his fledgling career in Sumbarines of the R. N. Looking forward to his next adventure.

Great Listen.

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