Kursk
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$23.47
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2019
Summary
The acclaimed and harrowing bestseller that tells the true story of the fate of Russia’s most powerful submarine, the Kursk.
“It takes you through each nail-biting moment … heart-breaking, humane and, at times, all too vivid. I’ve rarely read such a gripping work of non-fiction.”
At 11.30 a.m. on Saturday 12 August 2000, two massive explosions roared through the shallow Arctic waters of the Barents Sea. The Kursk, pride of the Northern Fleet and the largest attack submarine in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857504135 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857504134 |
| Author: | Robert Moore |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 21mm |
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It takes you through each nail biting moment, willing it to turn out differently. Heartbreaking, humane and, at times, all too vivid. I’ve rarely read such a gripping work of non fiction.
It takes you through each nail biting moment, willing it to turn out differently. Heartbreaking, humane and, at times, all too vivid. I’ve rarely read such a gripping work of non fiction. – COLIN FIRTHThe Kursk was once the pride of the Russian navy and a symbol of state power … her story, harrowingly detailed … stands as a testament to the bravery and loyalty of men to a nation that failed them – Martin Robson * THE TIMES *Gripping … a moving tragedy redeemed by acts of extraordinary courage … has the plot, the tension and the excitement of a film – Orlando Figes * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
About The Author
Robert Moore
Robert Moore is an award-winning television reporter. He was ITN’s Moscow correspondent during the collapse of the Soviet Union, during which he reported throughout Russia, the Baltics and the Caucasus. As ITN’s Diplomatic and Foreign Affairs Editor he covered multiple wars in Chechnya, the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East. He is currently the Washington Correspondent for ITV News. Kursk, first published as A Time to Die, was an acclaimed international bestseller in the UK and overseas and has now been translated into a dozen languages. Colin Firth called it the most compelling story of men and adversity since Michael Herr’s Dispatches.
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