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This is a new re-issue of the classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.The guns of Navarone, huge and catastrophically accurate, embedded atop an impregnable iron fortress in the Mediterranean Sea.Twelve hundred British soldiers trapped on a nearby island, with no hope of rescue from Allied ships, waiting to die.Keith Mallory, world-famous mountaineer, skilled saboteur. His mission: to lead a small team of misfits and silence the guns forever.Reaching the island and scaling the sheer cliffs undetected will be hard enough; defeating the German forces and destroying the massive guns all but impossible. And as for getting out alive when there may be a traitor in the team
A desperate mission to destroy an impregnable German fortress and rescue trapped British soldiers is humanity's last hope. Keith Mallory, a renowned mountaineer and saboteur, must lead a team of misfits to infiltrate a heavily guarded island in the Mediterranean. Their objective is to silence the colossal guns of Navarone, which threaten to annihilate twelve hundred British soldiers stranded nearby. The team faces near-impossible odds, including scaling sheer cliffs, evading German patrols, and the ever-present danger of a traitor within their ranks, all while racing against time before the soldiers are lost.
The Guns of Navarone is lauded for its sustained high-pitch action and gripping suspense, with Kirkus Reviews noting MacLean's skill in making the incredible believable through character development. The Scotsman highlights the insistent grip of the tale, driven by danger and courage, while the Evening Standard praises the narrative speed, vivid tension, and powerful action descriptions. These reviews collectively emphasize the novel's effectiveness in immersing the reader in a high-stakes wartime scenario through compelling storytelling and dynamic pacing.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2020-01-14
Publisher:
Blackstone Pub
ISBN-10:
0008346569
ISBN-13:
9780008346560
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