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Name: Brown on Resolution
Author: C. S. Forester

Albert Brown has always known that his calling lies in the Navy. In the opening moments of World War I, he finds himself alone on the desolate island of Resolution, far from home, facing the terrifying might of a German battleship. Stranded and determined, Brown’s courage and resourcefulness are tested as he battles the elemental forces of the sea and the ominous threat looming from the horizon. This story, the first of C. S. Forester’s sea novels, combines naval duty with stark survival against a backdrop of wartime tension and isolated island life.

First publish date: 1929

Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War I Fiction

Authors: C. S. Forester

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