Book description
The eve of World War 2. Hitler is finalising his plans for the conquest of Europe and flexing his muscles in Spain, while the Japanese are poised to invade China, and eyeing off the resources of the East Indies and Indochina to fuel their war machine. Dangerous times, but there…
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1 author picked Oriental Vagabonds as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As an ex-seafarer, I loved the nostalgia from this odyssey as a tramp steamer voyages around the dangerous waters in the Far East.
It's great how the author describes so well corrupt officials, hard-drinking crew, smuggling, storms, and triads in the shadows of World War Two. It's a real old-style maritime adventure.
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