Sunset on Ramree: History's Deadliest Crocodile Attack

by Robert Appleton

The Award-winning* novelette based on the deadliest crocodile attack ever recorded. On February 19th, 1945, one thousand Japanese soldiers retreated into the fetid mangrove swamps of Ramree Island hoping to escape their British enemy. However they soon discovered that the sixteen kilometre stretch of marshland that promised to offer safe cover, had delivered them straight into the jaws of hell. Inspired by true events during WWII, Sunset on Ramree follows young musician-turned-soldier Shigeatsu Nakadai and his best friend, Kodi, as they head ever deeper into danger. *EPIC Award 2011 - Best Historical Fiction

66 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2009

About the author

Robert Appleton is a British science fiction and adventure author partial to tales of survival in far-flung locations. Many of his sci-fi books share the same universe as his popular Alien Safari series, though tend to feature standalone storylines. His rebellious characters range from an orphaned grifter on Mars to a lone woman gate-crashing the war in her biotech suit. His sci-fi readers regularly earn enough frequent flyer miles to qualify for a cross-galaxy voyage of their choosing. His publishers include Harlequin Carina Press, and he also ghost-writes novels in other genres. In his free time he hikes, plays soccer, and kayaks whenever he can. The night sky is his inspiration.

His work has been nominated for several awards, and in 2011 he won the EPIC Award for Best Historical Fiction.

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Reviews

[Fishface]

A good read

This was a pretty fast-and-gory rendering of the Ramree Island Crocodile Incident. It came across too American to be convincing as the thoughts of a Japanese soldier, but the story was good.

[Colby Denton]

Very good, fictional account based on true accounts of the Battle of Ramree Island. I would recommend this because it was interesting and really painted a detailed picture of this gruesome battle. While it is fiction, I definitely felt like I was there and the writer was incredibly believable with his use of details and setting.

[Anna]

This is a short novel built around the Ramree Island Crocodile Incident during WWII. It follows two soldiers as they try to navigate combat and a swamp that turns out to be far more dangerous than the enemy they're fleeing. This was super short; an easy read that gave a fictional glimpse into the crocodile attacks and the war itself.

[Afterdark]

Intriguing yet flawed.

Very interesting historical event with a mediocre story and flat characters. Overall it is forgettable and would do better if told in a more fleshed out manner with in depth characters.

[Benjamin Barnes]

Good Book

I enjoyed this little book a great Deal. Definitely Interesting. Scary and Suspenseful. Good War Book. Ramirez Island seems like a nightmare

[Alison]

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