Deze serie vertelt de aangrijpende reis van een jonge man die de Eerste Wereldoorlog ingaat met aspiraties op glorie. Van de brute veldslagen bij Gallipoli tot de zenuwslopende acties in Antwerpen, de protagonist wordt gesmeed door de zware beproevingen van het conflict. De serie vangt meesterlijk de rauwe realiteit van oorlogsvoering en de heldhaftigheid in het aangezicht van immens gevaar. Duik in epische zeeslagen en zie de transformatie van een rekruut tot een ervaren krijger.
Midshipman Kelly Maguire has always had a love affair with the sea. And when war clouds gather over Europe, Maguire is put to the test along with the marine might of the Royal Navy. From the Hellish battles of Gallipoli to the barbarous action at Antwerp, Maguire begins to learn the lessons a sailor must face. Glory and danger abound in this sizzling saga of adventure, blood and guts.
There is talk of peace across Europe as the First World War draws to its bloody conclusion and the German naval fleet limps into Scapa Flow for a humiliating surrender. But for Lieutenant Kelly Maguire, new conflicts arise in Russia, the Mediterranean and the Far East. Maguire faces brutal choices and violent action. Rising through the ranks of the Royal Navy he is sent on a mission to the killing-ground of China. For Maguire, dangerous years are ahead.
Commander Kelly Maguire, leader of men in the British Navy, finds himself plunged into blistering attacks at the battle of Dunkirk. From bitter fighting in the Mediterranean, to the landings at Normandy, this action-packed saga takes Maguire through trial to triumph. Against a background of personal tragedy, this is a compelling story of love and adventure.