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Frigate

John Wingate

1980215 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1980
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  • 1980Weidenfeld and Nicolson · 216 pages · ENGISBN 9780297776734
  • 1983Ulverscroft · 394 pages · ENGISBN 9780708909669
  • 2021Sapere Books · 271 pages · ENGISBN 9781800554238
  • 1982Sphere Books · 215 pagesISBN 9780722191101

When Captain Pascoe Trevellion of the Royal Navy is drafted on to the frigate Icarus , he knows a tense time lies ahead. With the spectre of nuclear war looming ever closer, the Cold War is entering a crucial phase, and NATO must respond to the escalating threat. Trevellion, whose calm and dignified exterior conceals a tragic personal secret, barely has time to greet his new crew before Icarus is plunged into a war simulation exercise. But the danger becomes all too real when an unexpected encounter between Icarus and a Russian submarine leads to a Soviet counter-attack. As the battle arena shifts to northern Norway, the Soviets become suspicious of NATO’s motives. Amidst sub-zero conditions, the Cold War escalates, and the world teeters on the brink of annihilation. Could nuclear warfare become a reality? And can Trevellion and his men do anything to stop it? Or will this clash of superpowers result in the ultimate devastation? --Back Cover

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