The Siren Sea by Brian R. Pellar Paperback Book

Description: The Siren Sea by Brian R. Pellar In 1977, two sailors steal a nuclear weapon from the USS Midway in Japan for humanitarian reasons FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "A Fresh Tale From A Fresh, Accomplished Writer" -- Thomas Keneally, author of Schindlers ListThrough the release of Freedom of Information documents, including a sailors journal, details of the "Fuji Jiken" nuclear weapon incident are unveiled within The Siren Sea: In 1977, while playing chess, two sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway entertain the idea of how to get a nuclear weapon past security -- as the system is set up to keep someone from getting in, not out. However, their game turns serious after several traumatizing mishaps, and they commit to taking a W57 nuclear warhead off the ship in Yokosuka, Japan for humanitarian reasons. They plan to take the warhead to Mt. Fuji, notify the press, and become heroes. The Siren Sea is work of fiction that will keep readers captivated to the very end. About the Author: Brian R. Pellar is the author of the non-fiction book Moby-Dick and Melvilles Anti-Slavery Allegory (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017). He has also published six papers on the Origins of the Alphabet in the academic journal Sino-Platonic Papers (SPP 196, SPP 219, SPP 246, SPP 263, SPP 296, and SPP 328). He is also an artist and has a life-size figurative bronze sculpture, Form No. 2, permanently installed in the Chancellors Rose Garden at UC Irvine. He also designed UC Irvines anteater-head ceremonial graduation mace. After serving four years in the US Navy -- with two years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) in Japan -- he attended UC Irvine as an undergraduate in 1983 and a graduate student in their MFA program in fiction in 1994.Please review the video trailer for the book: _kdMx_pH0 Review "A fresh tale from a fresh, accomplished writer" -- Thomas Keneally, author of Schindlers List"The Siren Sea could be the best novel you read all year . . . The book is gripping, thought provoking and moves quickly -- almost as fast as an I wonder if we could . . . daydream goes from chess game chit-chat to reality." -- Dan Shearer, Green Valley News Details ISBN1915904005 Author Brian R. Pellar Publisher Brian Pellar Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781915904003 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-12-09 Imprint Brian Pellar Pages 306 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139409985;

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