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The Fighting Sailor

The Fighting Sailor


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Des Crompton is an ex-sailor with a chip on his shoulder. Orphaned as a young child, he grew up in institutions and foster homes where he learned to fight to protect himself.Violence is a way of life for Des until he leaves the navy and meets Molly, the owner of the sole pub in Browns Creek in Northeast Tasmania. Molly was exposed to violence as a child and is totally opposed to it.This unlikely pair is mutually attracted and fall in love. Can Des put aside his typical Australian male pride and gel with Molly?The bulk of the book is set in Northeast Tasmania amidst the battle to save the ancient rainforest from the depredations of wood chippers.Des's early life and experiences in the Vietnam War have left him with a dose of post-traumatic-stress disorder.When Molly goes missing, Des sets out to find her. Is she dead or alive? He must battle the unforgiving Tasmanian wilderness and his inner demons as he pursues his quest.
About the Author: Allen Lyne lives in Adelaide, South Australia with his wife, Sandra. He has had jobs as varied as truck driver, Royal Australian Navy seaman, grape picker, as well as actor, writer and director for theatre, film, radio and TV and lecturer in Drama at Adelaide University. Allen is the author of several books including three novels and four non-fiction works. He has written Thirty-nine plays that have been produced in various parts of the world. Most of his plays have been written on commission or while he was part of a theatre company. His children's stories have been produced on Network Ten's television program Mulligrubs in Australia and other countries.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781545310151
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 250
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1545310157
  • Publisher Date: 11 Apr 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 390 gr


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