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The Titans
Unknown author · historical fiction
World War I tears families and friends apart as the British Dawson sons serve with the Royal Navy and the German von Eltz siblings vow to bring about the defeat of England. The year is 1914, Great Britain is at war with Germany. In both the German High Seas Fleet and the British Great Fleet, expectation runs high in anticipation of the greatest naval battle the world will ever see, a battle which may well decide the course of the war. An epic story of men, women and ships at war.
About this historical novel
The Titans by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. World War I tears families and friends apart as the British Dawson sons serve with the Royal Navy and the German von Eltz siblings vow to bring about the defeat of England. The year is 1914, Great Britain is at war with Germany. In both the German High Seas Fleet and the British Great Fleet, expectation runs high in anticipation of the greatest naval battle the world will ever see, a battle which may well decide the course of the war. An epic story of men, women and ships at war.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include 1990's, dawson saga, historical fiction, suspense fiction, and world war i.
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Plot summary
World War I tears families and friends apart as the British Dawson sons serve with the Royal Navy and the German von Eltz siblings vow to bring about the defeat of England. The year is 1914, Great Britain is at war with Germany. In both the German High Seas Fleet and the British Great Fleet, expectation runs high in anticipation of the greatest naval battle the world will ever see, a battle which may well decide the course of the war. An epic story of men, women and ships at war.
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Global / multiple
Themes
- 1990's
- dawson saga
- historical fiction
- suspense fiction
- world war i
- fiction, romance, general
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open-library