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Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ?
Posted by: cate ()
Date: October 31, 2002 11:06PM

<HTML>Maclean gave his convoy a fictitious name (F???? something or other I think), presumably so he could make fast and loose with the historical facts and characters.

Milner I would guess called his PQ17 as he stuck more closely to the truth and to avoid copyright issues with the Maclean book.

I think we're safe :)

In fact looking for a copy of the book I've also found a radio dramatisation of HMS Ulysses five years ago with Jacobi, Sinden and the late lovely Ian Bannen. [www.bbc.co.uk]

Wish I'd caught that one.

I've ordered the novel in from the library, as it starts to get embarassing not remembering any of the characters names, and it's about time I re-read it. Out of the half doz or so Macleans I've read I do think it's about the best one so far. I haven't managed to get hold of South by Java Head yet.

Cate</HTML>

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An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/22/2002 11:30AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Io Chrysafidou 10/22/2002 07:22PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/23/2002 06:53AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? MCE 10/23/2002 04:14PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/24/2002 04:54PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/25/2002 08:47AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/25/2002 11:14AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/26/2002 09:55AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/29/2002 08:51AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/31/2002 04:41AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/31/2002 08:50AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/31/2002 02:37PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/31/2002 07:09AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 10/31/2002 03:43PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 10/31/2002 11:06PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? Barry Scully 11/01/2002 08:28AM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? cate 11/01/2002 09:31AM
casting HMS Ulysses cate 11/04/2002 09:08PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? -proposal Adam Zieba 10/31/2002 04:32PM
Re: An 'Allies'Das Boot ? -proposal cate 11/01/2002 09:59AM


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