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Set against the backdrop of World War II, "Dust on the Sea" follows Captain Mike Blackwood—survivor of Burma’s brutal campaigns—as he faces the challenges of leading a Royal Marine Commando unit during an amphibious landing on Sicily. The novel explores his struggle with duty, family heritage, and personal doubt, while highlighting the courage of the men who fight and die on the front lines. It is the fourth installment in Douglas Reeman’s expansive Blackwood saga, which traces 150 years of a distinguished seafaring family and their traditions of service in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Douglas Reeman
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