Gimme the Boats

Gimme the Boats
AuthorJ. E. Macdonnell
LanguageEnglish
Genrewar
Set inWorld War Two
Publication date
1953
Publication placeAustralia

Gimme the Boats is a 1953 novel by Australian author J. E. Macdonnell. It was called the first novel of the Royal Australian Navy.[1]

The book was a best seller in Australia.[2] It was serialised in 1953.[3]

The Herald said "The book is racy, hard hitting, spectacular, like destroyers. Mr Macdonnell... has a flair for vivid narrative and the apt phrase."[4]

The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "If the reader feels at times that the author contrives events to heighten the drama and action of his story, there is no question at all that Mr. Macdonnell knows his navy in intimate detail and can unravel a vivid narrative."[5]

Radio adaptation

The novel was adapted for radio in 1954 starring Charles Tingwell.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Out Among the People". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 96, no. 29, 572. South Australia. 24 July 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "New Sydney Guide". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 235. New South Wales, Australia. 26 July 1953. p. 13. Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "A NEW NOVEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CIMME THE BOATS". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 218. New South Wales, Australia. 29 March 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "REAL 3-D PEEP AT THE SUBS". The Herald. No. 23, 770. Victoria, Australia. 1 August 1953. p. 18. Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "REVIEWS IN BRIEF". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 36, 102. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 6 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "YOUR RADIO SERVICE". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1954. p. 8 (CITY FINAL). Retrieved 6 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.