Australia's leading novelist of the Navy presents the first volume in a trilogy about the Australian Navy. This book introduces the hero as a boy in a bush town of QLD who joins the Australian navy as a raw recruit. Medium hardcover format with blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 298gms, 269 pages. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with moderate shelf wear and chipping. There is a small pen inscription on the inside front page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.