Trapp's Peace [antikvár]

TRAPP'S PEACE brian callison was born in Manchester in 1934. He was educated at the High School of Dundee before entering the merchant navy in 1950 as midshipman with the Blue Funnel Line, sailing mainly on cargo liners to the Far East and Australia. On leaving the sea he studied at Dundee College of Art. He has held several administrative posts, including managing directorship of a construction company and general manager of a large entertainment centre. He also served several years in the territorial army with the 51st Highland Division Provost Company, Royal Military Police, and now maintains an active connection with the sea as Head of Unit, Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. His first phenomenally successful novel A Flock of Ships was published in 1970 and has been translated into many foreign languages. This was followed by A Plague of Sailors, The Dawn Attack, A Web of Salvage, Trapp's War, A Ship is Dying, A Frenzy of Merchantmen and The Judas Ship. No less an authority than Alistair MacLean has said, 'there can be no better adventure writer in the country today*.