Gunboat and Gun-runner - Paperback

by Paul Rich (Introduction by), Paul Rich (Editor), Thomas Tendron Jeans (Author)

Admiral T.T. Jeans was a decorated British Naval officer with considerable experience in the Middle East. He wrote this fast-moving novel based on his experiences and those of his compatriots. The plot turns on efforts of Iran to stir trouble by providing arms to Middle Easter insurgents. While published in 1927, it could as well have been written about arms smuggling in the 21st century, which makes policing the waters of the Gulf a present priority.

Author Biography

Thomas Tendron Jeans was not only an Admiral in the British Navy, but the author of many books, including "Naval Brigades in the South African War, 1899-1900," "Reminiscences of a Naval Surgeon," and "A Naval Venture: The War Story of and Armoured Cruiser." Dr. Paul Rich is a life member of the Naval Historical Foundation in Washington and the United States Naval Institute, as well as the author or editor of numerous books about the Arabian Gulf, which features in this work by Admiral Jeans.