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'The Sandscrapers' - A Forgotten Navy
'The Sandscrapers' is a novel about a World War II naval officer and the ship he commands from Norfolk, Virginia through the Panama Canal, and all through the south pacific. The storylines (and all the events) are so realistic, the book must be based on actual events. I have not read a novel that tells about this sector of the navy. Maybe that is why the title is 'A Forgotten Navy'. The book is so intriguing that not only a World War II history buff would enjoy the book, but anyone interested in a good story. I highly recommend 'The Sandscrapers'.

The life & times of the men & wives of a forgotten amphibious force of landing vessels serving in the Pacific during WWII.

Within the covers of this unassuming, modest saga, you will meet brave & true ordinary men as they serve their country in extra-ordinary times. You will read of their recruitment & maneuvers, their frustrations & heroism, their terrors & poetry. You will see patriotism in action, gruff & ready, tender & determined.

THE SANDSCRAPERS is a unique addition to any military library!

Nominated for the Third Annual Library of Virginia Fiction Award, Griffin Garnett's The Sandscrapers is a naval adventure novel set on the high seas, aboard the "Landing Ship Medium Program." Set in the southwest Pacific during the deadly days of World War II, The Sandscrapers is a story of heroism, struggle, sacrifice, and endurance, exciting, involving, and highly recommended reading from first page to last.