As a spirit of nationalism inspired by Chiang Kai-shek's leadership begins to sweep through China, the river gunship San Pablo is ordered to patrol the region and to protect U.S. citizens. The crew of the ship is soon drawn into an international conflict when the Chinese Nationalists begin trying to expel the "foreign devils" from their shores. The conflict not only serves to illustrate the divide between east and west but also causes a rift between the members of the crew. The protagonist of McKenna's novel, Jack Holman, is a machinist aboard the San Pablo who has joined the navy in order to a.
OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive, Inc.
3FBF594A-44A1-4D67-B180-19B981B46362
Sand pebbles.
9781557504463
Americans-- China, Fiction.
Americans.
FICTION-- Historical.
China, History, 1912-1937, Fiction.
United States, History, Naval, 20th century, Fiction.