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Sea Strike
by James H. Cobb
ISBN: 0399143246
ISBN-13: 9780399143243
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Commander Amanda Garrett leads her troops in a battle to thwart Taiwanese aggression.
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"A vividly imagined future war scenario, populated by quirky characters and steeped in the techno-poetry of modern weapons systems: Tom Clancy had better watch out. The new kid on the block's pretty good."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Pages: 357
Publisher's Notes
James Cobb's first novel in the Amanda Garrett series, Choosers of the Slain, was acclaimed for its "breathtaking sea battles" and its achievement as "the rare military thriller whose message is gender-blind and leading edge" (Publishers Weekly). It was hailed as "first-rate military suspence" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) and "a page-turner as hot as a Sea SLAM missile with target lock" (Library Journal) When Taiwan's Nationalist navy charges accross the East China Sea in attack formation, the People's Republic rushes battalions into the defensive lines along the coast and hurriedly prepares its Han nuclear subs for deployment. Commander Amanda Lee Garrett and the hypertech stealth destroyer USS Cunnungham are ordered to lead the dangerous sub hunt. Commander Garrett employs the Cunningham's full arsenal with swift and exacting precision. She corners a Han sub in heart-stopping, slow-speed chase that results in an accident miles below the surface, and in the harrowing finale, steers her five-hundred-foot destroyer up into a narrow, muddy Shanghai estuary in pursuit of a submarine only to find her exit blocked. Sea Strike - like the novels of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown - brims with exciting "heat-of-battle" action and authentic, state-of-the-art stealth technology. James H. Cobb is clearly a master of the military thriller.
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Sea Strike (formerly titled "Stormdragon")
James H. Cobb
Putnam Adult. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Sea Strike (formerly titled "Stormdragon")
James H. Cobb
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Binding is a little loose. No creases. Some pages have some moisture wrinkling. Some dirt smudges on edge. ( more information)
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Sea Strike (formerly titled "Stormdragon")
James H. Cobb
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding is a little loose. No creases. Some dirt smudges on some pages. ( more information)
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Sea Strike
Cobb, James H
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1998 "A rare military thriller whose message is gender blind and leading edge.". First rate military suspense.. 1st Edition. Hard. Fine/Very Good. ( more information)
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Sea Strike
Cobb, James H
New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1997. ISBN: 0399143246. NF, very minor edge wear only; Uncorrected Proof; Softcover; 8vo; No DJ. ( more information)
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Sea Strike (formerly titled "Stormdragon")
Cobb, James H
Putnam Adult. Hardcover. 0399143246 Former library book, Binding weak. pages wrinkled, but clean Buy from us with confidence, we have a 100% money back guarantee. . Fair. ( more information)
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Sea Strike
Cobb, James H
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. Green and blue paper-covered boards with gilt spine lettering. Signed and inscribed by Cobb on the title page in blue ink. Minor edgewear, and some heavier bumping to the spine ends. Interior clean and unmarked, binding and hinges solid. Unclipped jacket with matching bumps to spine ends, no tears, bright and crisp. 357 pp., glossary at rear. Cobb's second novel, nicely signed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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