The First To Land Av Douglas Reeman

<p><b><i>Fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith will love this </i></b><b><i>gripping saga from multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman</i></b><b><i>. The second novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family, this captivating naval adventure at its very best! </i></b><br><br><b>''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' -- </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>''Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it'' --</b><b><i>The Times</i></b><br><b>''Another romping good yarn by my favourite author'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''A real page-turner'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Magnificent!'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''I was engrossed from start to finish'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Had me hooked'' -- ***** Reader review </b><br><br>*******************************************************************************************************<br><br><b>1899</b>: The Mandarins in <b>China</b> are becoming troublesome again and there are rumours that attacks will soon begin on <b>British trade missions and legations</b>. <b>Captain David Blackwood</b> of <b>the Royal Marines</b>, is now being packed off to this apparent backwater.<br><br>But there are plenty of troubles in store for Blackwood in the shape of <b>an errant nephew</b> and <b>a beautiful German Countess</b> who insists he personally escort her up river on a small steamer into the heart of the country. China is <b>a sleeping tiger</b> that will soon awake when <b>the Boxer Rebellion</b> erupts into bloody war in 1900.<br><br><b>True to their motto, the Royal marines are the first to land - and the last to leave.</b></p>