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The Breaking Wave (1984)
EN NW
ISBN: 9780345321732 bzw. 0345321731, in Englisch, 222 Seiten, Ballantine Books, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, RushLtd.
The Breaking Wave is one of Nevil Shute's most poignant and psychologically suspenseful novels, set in the years just after World War II. Sidelined by a wartime injury, fighter pilot Alan Duncan reluctantly returns to his parents' remote sheep station in Australia to take the place of his brother Bill, who died a hero in the war. But his homecoming is marred by the suicide of his parents' parlormaid, of whom they were very fond. Alan soon realizes that the dead young woman is not the person she pretended to be. Upon discovering that she had served in the Royal Navy and participated along with his brother in the secret build-up to the Normandy invasion, Alan sets out to piece together the tragic events and the lonely burden of guilt that unravelled one woman's life. In the process of finding the answer to the mystery, he realizes how much he had in common with this woman he never knew and how "a war can go on killing people long after it's all over.", Mass Market Paperback, Label: Ballantine Books, Ballantine Books, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1984-12-12, Freigegeben: 1984-12-12, Studio: Ballantine Books, Verkaufsrang: 2217829.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, RushLtd.
The Breaking Wave is one of Nevil Shute's most poignant and psychologically suspenseful novels, set in the years just after World War II. Sidelined by a wartime injury, fighter pilot Alan Duncan reluctantly returns to his parents' remote sheep station in Australia to take the place of his brother Bill, who died a hero in the war. But his homecoming is marred by the suicide of his parents' parlormaid, of whom they were very fond. Alan soon realizes that the dead young woman is not the person she pretended to be. Upon discovering that she had served in the Royal Navy and participated along with his brother in the secret build-up to the Normandy invasion, Alan sets out to piece together the tragic events and the lonely burden of guilt that unravelled one woman's life. In the process of finding the answer to the mystery, he realizes how much he had in common with this woman he never knew and how "a war can go on killing people long after it's all over.", Mass Market Paperback, Label: Ballantine Books, Ballantine Books, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1984-12-12, Freigegeben: 1984-12-12, Studio: Ballantine Books, Verkaufsrang: 2217829.
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Requiem for a Wren
EN US
ISBN: 0345321731 bzw. 9780345321732, in Englisch, Ballantine Books, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
contemporary,genre fiction,historical,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,thrillers, The Breaking Wave, The Breaking Wave is one of Nevil Shute's most poignant and psychologically suspenseful novels, set in the years just after World War II. Sidelined by a wartime injury, fighter pilot Alan Duncan reluctantly returns to his parents' remote sheep station in Australia to take the place of his brother Bill, who died a hero in the war. But his homecoming is marred by the suicide of his parents' parlormaid, of whom they were very fond. Alan soon realizes that the dead young woman is not the person she pretended to be. Upon discovering that she had served in the Royal Navy and participated along with his brother in the secret build-up to the Normandy invasion, Alan sets out to piece together the tragic events and the lonely burden of guilt that unravelled one woman's life. In the process of finding the answer to the mystery, he realizes how much he had in common with this woman he never knew and how "a war can go on killing people long after it's all over.
contemporary,genre fiction,historical,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,thrillers, The Breaking Wave, The Breaking Wave is one of Nevil Shute's most poignant and psychologically suspenseful novels, set in the years just after World War II. Sidelined by a wartime injury, fighter pilot Alan Duncan reluctantly returns to his parents' remote sheep station in Australia to take the place of his brother Bill, who died a hero in the war. But his homecoming is marred by the suicide of his parents' parlormaid, of whom they were very fond. Alan soon realizes that the dead young woman is not the person she pretended to be. Upon discovering that she had served in the Royal Navy and participated along with his brother in the secret build-up to the Normandy invasion, Alan sets out to piece together the tragic events and the lonely burden of guilt that unravelled one woman's life. In the process of finding the answer to the mystery, he realizes how much he had in common with this woman he never knew and how "a war can go on killing people long after it's all over.
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The Breaking Wave
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ISBN: 9780345321732 bzw. 0345321731, in Englisch, Ballantine Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Ballantine Books. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Ballantine Books. Mass Market Paperback. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.
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The Breaking Wave (1984)
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ISBN: 9780345321732 bzw. 0345321731, in Englisch, Ballantine Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Ballantine Books, 1984-12-12. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Ballantine Books, 1984-12-12. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. 24*7 Customer Service.
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The Breaking Wave (a.k.a. Requiem for a Wren) (1988)
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ISBN: 9780345321732 bzw. 0345321731, in Englisch, Ballantine Publishing Group, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, SeaOceanBooks.
New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1988. Reprint. Paperback. Good Plus.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, SeaOceanBooks.
New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1988. Reprint. Paperback. Good Plus.
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