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    The First to Land

    By Douglas Reeman

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    Captain David Blackwood is embroiled in the Boxer Rebellion. Ordered to escort a beautiful German countess on a dangerous journey up the Hoshun River, Blackwood sees death and slaughter unlike anything he has known. Finally, standing before the walls of Tientsin, he must hold on against a torrent of frenzied Chinese warriors.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcBooks Press
    Release dateApr 1, 2002
    ISBN9781590134573
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