false 2637486 1 A debut novel about World War II, combining history, adventure, and mystery. At 14, Alec knows what he wants to be: a seaman. Instead of working at his familys inn, he prefers roaming through the busy streets and docks of Dover. When the captain of the Britannia, one of the fishing vessels in the Channel, asks him to be a galley boy, he seizes the opportunity in spite of his fathers objections. On his first day at sea, he weathers a severe storm similar to the one that took the life of his cousin and best friend, Georgie, months earlier. Alec still feels guilty for having not been able to save Georgie. England is at war with Germany, and soon Alec is doing more than swabbing the deck and handling the ropes of the fishing vessel. He wonders why shadowy figures are disappearing into the tunnels under the old stone castle and who the special soldiers being billeted at the inn are. Then comes terrible news: hundreds of thousands of British forces are trapped on the beach at Dunkirk. All ships in the Channel, large and small, are ordered to undertake a massive evacuation. Alecs transformation from galley boy to courageous seaman is a riveting journey in this dramatic debut novel. 2662205 18 3 2008 On Rough Seas total:9|4:2|3:5|1:2| 9 25 15 3 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 09:58:16 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:03:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 07:06:58 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 07:16:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 15:19:58 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 15:28:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 19:16:44 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 19:16:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 20:05:17 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 20:05:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 20 09:29:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 09:29:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 07 10:25:49 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:25:49 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Thu Nov 13 16:18:44 -0800 2008 Wed Aug 19 14:23:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 10 14:05:44 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 14:05:44 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 13 12:00:43 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 12:00:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jun 08 06:46:27 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 06:46:40 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jun 06 09:48:16 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 09:48:16 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 06 05:40:51 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 19:09:32 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 05:40:51 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Apr 22 13:04:24 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 13:04:27 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jan 27 17:43:45 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 20:24:43 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 04:45:35 -0800 2008