The Nugget
A Novel
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · October 8, 2019
A novice naval aviator grows into a hero in this gripping and authentic World War II adventure by master storyteller P.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow a young naval aviator through the peril and scale of the Pacific war.
- Genres
- World War II & Holocaust, War Fiction, Action & Adventure
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, October 8, 2019
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A novice naval aviator grows into a hero in this gripping and authentic World War II adventure by master storyteller P. T. Deutermann Lieutenant Bobby Steele, USN, is a fresh-faced and eager naval aviator: a "Nugget," who needs to learn the ropes and complex procedures of taking off and returning safely to his aircraft carrier. A blurry night of drinking lands him in an unfamiliar bed aboard the USS Oklahoma; later that day, the Japanese destroy Pearl Harbor.
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After cheating death and losing his friend in this act of war, the formerly naive Steele vows to avenge the attack. Flying sea battle after battle, Steele survives the most dangerous air combat in World War II, including Midway, is shot down twice, rescued twice, and eventually leads a daring mission to free prisoners from a secluded Japanese POW camp. Packed with authentic military action on land and at sea in the Pacific Theatre of WWII and featuring a memorable protagonist based on a true-life hero, The Nugget is a first-class adventure by a former commander whose family served in the Pacific.
Pacific Skies
Follow a young naval aviator through the peril and scale of the Pacific war.
Come here for
- Carrier-deck flying and Pacific air combat with an authentic military feel.
- A novice aviator’s hard-won path from eager newcomer to wartime leader.
Expect
- Action across air and sea, including the Battle of Midway.
- A sustained wartime adventure centered on courage, loss, and survival.
Where it sits
| War Fiction | 83% |
|---|---|
| World War II & Holocaust | 78% |
| Action & Adventure | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- World War II & Holocaust
- War Fiction
- Authors
- P. T. Deutermann, John Pruden, Blackstone Publishing
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- October 8, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction