{"product_id":"book-jx3g","title":"China Sea","description":"David Poyer's cycle of modern Navy tales ranks among the finest nautical fiction of our time. With \u003ci\u003eChina Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, his self-doubting protagonist Daniel V. Lenson faces for the first time the unforgiving challenge of command at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrdered to relieve an alcoholic skipper, Dan finds he has inherited a damaged ship, an untrustworthy crew, and an ambiguous mission. He is to take the \u003ci\u003eUSS Oliver C. Gaddis\u003c\/i\u003e, soon to become the \u003ci\u003ePNS Tughril\u003c\/i\u003e, on her final voyage to be donated to Pakistan. But in Kirachi, Dan gets new orders: take Gaddis still further east, and operate against modern pirates preying on commercial shipping in the remote, dangerous South China Sea. Pursuing an elusive and shadowy foe into an exotic, isolated world of hazardous reefs and tropical islands, Dan gradually discerns a larger purpose behind his supposed objective. Who are these \"pirates?\" What expansionist cunning supports them? Abandoned by the Navy, threatened by a mutinous crew, a murderous shipmate, and an approaching typhoon, Gaddis struggles to survive without crossing the shadow-line herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with suspense, battle, and unforgettable descriptions of the sea's beauty and violence, \u003ci\u003eChina Sea\u003c\/i\u003e continues Dan Lenson's star-crossed career in what \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e calls, \"One of the outstanding bodies of nautical fiction during the last half-century.\"","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399166370096,"sku":"BDjx3g","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49399166173488,"sku":"ZEjx3g","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49399166239024,"sku":"ZMjx3g","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jx3g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780553746","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jx3g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}