A Sailor of Austria
Author | : John Biggins |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2005-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781590134689 |
ISBN-13 | : 1590134680 |
Rating | : 4/5 (680 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Sailor of Austria by : John Biggins
Download or read book A Sailor of Austria written by John Biggins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ironic, hilarious, and poignant story, Otto Prohaska is a submarine captain serving the almost-landlocked Austro-Hungarian Empire. He faces a host of unlikely circumstances, from petrol poisoning to exploding lavatories to trigger-happy Turks. All signs point to the total collapse of the bloated empire he serves, but Otto refuses to abandon the Habsburgs in their hour of need.