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Man overboard

Man overboard

by Tim Binding

2005DiversFictionGreat BritainGreat Britain. Royal NavyUnderwater demolition teams
4.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

Lionel 'Buster' Crabb became renowned during the Second World War for his amazing feats of underwater daring. Then, in 1956, during a visit to Britain by Nikita Khrushchev, who had arrived by ship, Commander Crabb disappeared. Some thought he had perished while attempting to inspect the Soviet vessel; others that he had been kidnapped and forced to work for the USSR. The truth remains unknown to this day. It is the story of a man who has made deep personal sacrifices for the sake of higher ideals and who must, towards the end of his days, measure their meaning and their worth.

Themes & subjects

DiversFictionGreat BritainGreat Britain. Royal NavyUnderwater demolition teamsFiction, biographical
First published 2005

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Setting

Great Britain

Author

Tim Binding

First published

2005

Pages

250

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

4

Language

English

Publisher

W.F. Howes

ISBN

9781845058050

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TR
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