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Pincher Martin: A Story Of The Inner Life Of The Royal Navy (1917)

Pincher Martin: A Story Of The Inner Life Of The Royal Navy (1917)

Taffrail
Dorling, Henry Taprell
Williams, C. Fleming

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1165731789
ISBN13: 9781165731787
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.54
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pincher Martin: A Story Of The Inner Life Of The Royal Navy is a novel written by Taffrail and published in 1917. The book is set during World War I and follows the story of a young naval officer named Christopher Martin, known as Pincher to his fellow sailors. The novel begins with Martin's ship being torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. Martin manages to survive and finds himself stranded on a rocky island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. As he struggles to survive, he begins to reflect on his life and experiences in the navy, including his relationships with his fellow officers and his own inner demons.As the days pass, Martin's mental and physical state begin to deteriorate, and he experiences vivid hallucinations and delusions. He becomes increasingly obsessed with his own survival, even as he realizes that he may never be rescued.Pincher Martin: A Story Of The Inner Life Of The Royal Navy is a psychological exploration of the effects of war and isolation on the human psyche. It is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on the experiences of World War I sailors.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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