Don't Go Near the Water
by William Brinkley
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Set on a remote Pacific island during the waning days of the World War II, this classic humor novel about the public relations sector of the Navy follows the adventures of a group of young officers, commissioned without the corrupting influence of any intervening naval training, as they bravely face wartime adversities with comic ingenuity. The colorful cast of characters and absurd situations combine to create a rousing entertainment that will appeal to everyone who enjoys the high-spirited show more side of naval service. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Don't Go Near the Water
- Original title
- Don't Go Near the Water
- Original publication date
- 1956
- Related movies
- Don't Go Near the Water (1957 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- To Ruth, Ann, Virginia
- First words
- In peacetime Lieutenant Commander Clinton T. Nash had been in charge of a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane office in the Midwest.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Why, any meathead could be a seagoing officer."
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- 145
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- 226,659
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- (3.50)
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- English, Italian, Latin
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- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 10
