East of Farewell

East of Farewell

East of Farewell, first published in 1942, is a realistic novel of life aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer in the North Atlantic during World War II. The book centers on the officers and crew, their interactions, their routine tasks, the tensions between â€œregular navyâ€ men and those serving for just the duration of the war, encounters with German U-boats, and the harsh weather and sea. Author Howard Hunt (1918-2007) served as an ensign aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic during the early days of the Second World War. Hunt would go on to write many non-fiction and fiction books, mostly concerning the Cold War, intelligence, and espionage.

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