Description: Full Naval Honors by Robert Macomber The memoirs of RADM Peter Wake, USN, steam into the twentieth century in Full Naval Honors. This final volume finds the admiral dealing with European and Japanese spies and assassins in the Pacific while on a diplomatic recon mission ahead of the Great White Fleets epic 1907-09 voyage around the world. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The memoirs of RADM Peter Wake, USN, steam into the twentieth century in Full Naval Honors. This final volume finds the admiral dealing with European and Japanese spies and assassins in the Pacific while on a "diplomatic" recon mission ahead of the Great White Fleets epic 1907-09 voyage around the world. The action continues at the beginning of World War I, as Wake clashes with a German espionage network in the Central American jungle. The reader will be at Wakes side when he visits his friend Theodore Roosevelts New York home in 1918, as that family learns of their tragic war loss. Following that war, readers will learn the poignant story of Peter Wakes final years in Key West with his beloved Maria. But Peter Wakes story doesnt end there, for the call of duty lives on in his descendants as they are plunged into the midst of World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the First Gulf War. From a clandestine mission by Wakes son inside the Crimea at the chaotic end of World War I and the start of the Russian Civil War, to a World War II minesweeper commanded by Wakes grandson in 1941 at the doomed Philippines, the reader is enveloped in a new era of adventure with the Wake family. On the other side of World War II, we find another Wake grandson training Cuban sailors in anti-submarine warfare, giving them critical skills for their famous 1943 victory against a Nazi U-boat on the Cuban coast. The Wake legacy continues as Wakes great-grandson skippers a Swift boat in 1968 Vietnam, later becoming a CIA operative with a crucial role in the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. With the 2023 commissioning of Peter Wakes great-great-great grandchild as a U.S. naval officer, his descendants continue their service to Navy and Nation into the uncertain twenty-first century. Some things never change, however. Shadowy espionage, world-changing events, crucial split-second decision-making, gut-wrenching combat, tragic losses and great loves—and above all, a never-ending sense of honor and duty—they all form part of the Wake familys character as America depends on each generation of them. Full naval honors, indeed. Author Biography Robert N. Macomber is a multi-award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, former Department of Defense consultant, book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, and an accomplished seaman. When not trekking the world for research, book signings, or lectures, he lives on an island in southwest Florida, enjoying cooking exotic foreign cuisines from his books and sailing among the islands. Visit his website: Details ISBN1682478947 Author Robert Macomber Short Title Full Naval Honors Pages 336 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1682478947 ISBN-13 9781682478943 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Final Novel of Peter Wake and His Descendants Publisher Naval Institute Press Imprint Naval Institute Press Place of Publication Annopolis Country of Publication United States Illustrations 5 maps AU Release Date 2023-04-15 NZ Release Date 2023-04-15 UK Release Date 2023-04-15 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General Publication Date 2023-04-30 US Release Date 2023-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158475645;
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