A boat of the army transportation corps fights through the fierce wind of the williwaw, carrying two officers and a chaplain with its crew. Human nature and the elements move the men through their uncertain destiny. This is Gore Vidal's first novel. Written when he was just seventeen and based very strongly on his own traumatic experiences in the US Navy as WW2 reached its end, this is a compelling story of one young man's bravery under fire.
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A boat of the army transportation corps fights through the fierce wind of the williwaw, carrying two officers and a chaplain with its crew. Human nature and the elements move the men through their uncertain destiny. This is Gore Vidal's first novel. Written when he was just seventeen and based very strongly on his own traumatic experiences in the US Navy as WW2 reached its end, this is a compelling story of one young man's bravery under fire.
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As new book in a as new dust jacket. Signed by author. 136 pages. First limited edition. One (98) of 250 copies signed by Vidal. Additinally there were 26 lettered copies for sale. The book was designed by Andrew Hoyeem. The dust jacket has the same quotations from reviews on the back panelthat were printed on the dust jacket of the orginal 1946 edition. The orginal Arion Press 4 page prospectus is laid in. As new book in an as new dust jacket. A beautiful copy