In Man Overboard, Tim Binding tells the story of English war hero Commander Crabb, who disappeared in 1956 amid rumours of his capture by the USSR. Imaginative and funny, this novel is an exploration of Englishness.
Industrious, resilient, fond of his drink, socially awkward and physically fearless, Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb was an Englishman who put defence of King and country above all else. In Gibraltar, and later Palestine and Italy, his feats of underwater daring made him the navy's greatest frogman and a legend of the Second World War.
But Crabb's private life was both a struggle to achieve human intimacy and a struggle to find his place in post-war Britain. How could someone whose identity was forged in war, who was the friend of government moles and double agents, reconcile himself to the rewards of an ordinary life? When in April 1956, during a visit to Britain by First Secretary Khrushchev, Commander Crabb disappeared, was it by accident or by design?
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
An outstanding new novel from one of Britain's finest storytellers.
Tim Binding was born in Germany in 1947. He is the author of In the Kingdom of Air, A Perfect Execution, Island Madness, On Ilkley Moor and Anthem. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Da: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Codice articolo rev2428080233
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR004406818
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Codice articolo GOR011107059
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Codice articolo CHL1290721
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Bailgate Books Ltd, Doncaster, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Clean crisp unclipped dust-jacket, fresh navy covers, binding tight, pages and end-papers are clean. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0330487477. ISBN/EAN: 9780330487474. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10113080036. All our books are sent by tracked mail. Codice articolo 10113080036
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st edition. Proof copy. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 243 p.; 20 cm. Subjects: Crabb, Lionel 1909-1956? ; Fiction. Great Britain. Royal Navy; Fiction. Disappeared persons Soviet Union; Fiction. Divers; Fiction.Genre: Biographical fiction.Fiction. Historical fiction. 3 Kg. Codice articolo 311385
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Clitheroe, LANCA, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. This is Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and this copy has NO former names or inscriptions present.Great copy and the dust-wrapper comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 245pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [2005]. Codice articolo 86092
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
1st edition. Proof copy. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 243 p.; 20 cm. Subjects: Crabb, Lionel 1909-1956? ; Fiction. Great Britain. Royal Navy; Fiction. Disappeared persons Soviet Union; Fiction. Divers; Fiction.Genre: Biographical fiction.Fiction. Historical fiction. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 311385
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Regno Unito
Condizione: Fine. Codice articolo 34892-18-02-2025-LMC
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Regno Unito
Condizione: Fine. Codice articolo 34808-18-02-2025-LMC
Quantità: 1 disponibili