The Guns of Navarone
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The Guns of Navarone

by Alistair MacLean

1957•War•318 pages

Taste attributes: warthrilleractionadventurefastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious war novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. Now issued for the first time as an e-book. Twelve hundred British soldiers isolated on the small island of Kheros off the Turkish coast, waiting to die. Twelve hundred lives in jeopardy, lives that could be saved if only the guns could be silenced. The guns of Navarone, vigilant, savage and catastrophically accurate.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarThrillerActionAdventureRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

ThrillerWorld War, 1939-1945BritishCampaignsMilitary campaigns

Details

Author
Alistair MacLean
Published
1957
Pages
318
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