Gimme the Boats explained
| Gimme the Boats |
| Author: | J. E. Macdonnell |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | war |
| Set In: | World War Two |
| Pub Date: | 1953 |
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
Notes and References
- News: Out Among the People . . 96 . 29,572 . South Australia . 24 July 1953 . 5 August 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
- News: New Sydney Guide . . 235 . New South Wales, Australia . 26 July 1953 . 5 August 2024 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
- News: A NEW NOVEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY CIMME THE BOATS . . 218 . New South Wales, Australia . 29 March 1953 . 5 August 2024 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
- News: REAL 3-D PEEP AT THE SUBS . The Herald . 23,770 . Victoria, Australia . 1 August 1953 . 5 August 2024 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
- News: REVIEWS IN BRIEF . . 36,102 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 September 1953 . 6 August 2024 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
- News: YOUR RADIO SERVICE . . Queensland, Australia . 30 July 1954 . 6 August 2024 . 8 (CITY FINAL) . National Library of Australia.
