Ishmael's Son is a terrorist thriller set in today's tense Middle East-West confrontations. The story entangles a decent, hard-working family man caught in a maelstrom of revenge, a cold-blooded terrorist, U.S. Navy intelligence, and a jumbo jet chasing an exocent missile targeted at the president of the Unites States.
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A chilling look at what can happen when the response to state sponsored terrorism spins out of control. Frightfully plausible. -- Dick Couch, The Warrior Elite
Captain Blish treats his material and his characters with knowledge, sympathy and respect -- an allegorical fable. -- U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Magazine, Lucky Bag of Books September 2003
Nelson Blish has authored a very fast moving novel that will have the reader on edge from start to finish. -- John Ryan, VADM (ret.), Supt. SUNY Maritime College
Captain Blish treats his material and his characters with knowledge, sympathy and respect -- an allegorical fable. -- U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Magazine, Lucky Bag of Books September 2003
Nelson Blish has authored a very fast moving novel that will have the reader on edge from start to finish. -- John Ryan, VADM (ret.), Supt. SUNY Maritime College
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Capt. Nelson Blish USNR (Ret.) is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served on nuclear submarines and is now a patent attorney for the Eastman Kodak Co.
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Nelson Adrian Blish was born in Parris Island, South Carolina. His father was a Marine and he was raised at duty stations on the east coast of the United States. He graduated from Colonial High School, Orlando, Florida, his father's penultimate duty station.
Captain Blish was commissioned as an ensign on graduation from of the US Naval Academy and received a master's degree in Systems Engineering from Michigan State University. On completion of Navy Nuclear Power School and Submarine School he reported to the missile submarine, USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN 617). As the Main Propulsion Assistant he supervised a division of 40 nuclear power trained machinist mates and also served as Diving Officer for the submarine.
After leaving active duty Captain Blish continued in the Naval Reserves and received a Juris Doctorate degree from Marshall Wythe, College of William & Mary. As a summer intern at NASA's Research Center at Langley he prepared patents on advanced airframe designs.
Captain Blish worked for Philip Morris and Cooper Industries as Patent Counsel and is currently Senior Patent Counsel, Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. He is a Kodak Distinguished Inventor with over 25 patents.
Captain Blish has received a number of awards including the Navy Commendation Medal and the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Commercial Law. He is the author Ishmael's Son, published by The Glencannon Press, 2003, and The Taking of the King, published by Berkley Books, 2006. His third novel, Silent Terror, is being circulated to publishers and his fourth novel, Echoes of Silence, is nearing completion.
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Too close to the truth!,
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I thoroughly enjoyed the development of the characters and the plot. The research and understanding of military procedures was right on. The writing is a cross between the fast paced Tom Clancy adventure and the Clive Cussler romantic thrillers. A must read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Ishmael's son -- a must read,
By Sharon Stiller (Rochester, New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ishmael's Son (Paperback)
For anyone interested in the military, sex, or a plain good story, Ishmael's son is a must read. It is particularly significant in view of current events, but it will also stand the test of time. Easy to read, this novel is a cross between a Clancy pot-boiler and a Danielle Steele romance novel. The characters and events seem real, and I found it easy to relate to them. Some of the scenes are spectacular. It would make a great movie but for now, it also makes a great book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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As current as the headlines--as suspenseful as Clancy!,
By "balanca" (Virginia Beach, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ishmael's Son (Paperback)
This book is a fast-paced "page-turner." Every time I thought I'd take a break at the end of a chapter, I had to read the first few pages of the next chapter . . . and so on until I finished the book in two sessions. For those who love Clancy, but don't want to spend a month on a book, Blish is the author for you! Well-written, suspenseful, and with a surprising twist at the end, this book will leave you hoping Blish has another one going to print soon.
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