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Duty with Honor...Above All Else. The year is 1971. With Cold War tensions at their peak, the U.S.S. Farnley has been selected to take part in Operation Marathon, the brainchild of ambitious and unscrupulous one-star Admiral Eickhoff, who sees the dangerous experiment as his stepping stone to greater power and national prestige. The World War Two-era destroyer--with her outdated technology, low crew morale, and mentally unstable captain--would be an ideal component of the Admiral's experiment due to her chief characteristic: her expendability. Failure, however, is not an option for the new Engineering Officer Lee. His enthusiastic faith in the viability of the aged vessel and his dedication to duty with honor puts him at immediate odds with soon-to-retire Chief Petty Officer Ross, while ultimately inspiring his fellow crewmen to help return the Farnley to fighting form. But their dedicated efforts are creating a powerful and unforgiving enemy--and when unexpected catastrophe befalls the Farnley, those manning the old destroyer will suddenly be forced to choose between duty and disobedience, between life and death. Larry Laswell's The Marathon Watch is a gripping, authentically detailed naval adventure that harkens back to the heyday of the late, great storyteller Tom Clancy. Based in part on the author's actual military experiences, it provides a fascinating inside look at the shadowy intricacies of U.S. Navy politics wrapped around an enthralling story of honor, determination, and grave peril during the dark days of America's Cold War. Featuring a richly developed cast of officers and crewmen, Laswell's thrilling chronicle transports the reader aboard the aging World War Two-era destroyer, U.S.S. Farnley, into the perilous heart of an ill-conceived experiment. There the frailties of human nature, the ambitions of unscrupulous men, and the terrible vicissitudes of nature will combine to create a disaster at sea that only courage, ingenuity, and a devotion to duty can possibly overcome. New in this edition, a leadership discussion guide!
The Marathon Watch: Ross (Volume 1), by Larry Laswell- Amazon Sales Rank: #1249356 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .58" w x 6.00" l, .76 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 254 pages
Review "A Vietnam-era naval thriller pits a destroyer's crew against a scheming admiral. Dialogue and action are vivid, and the machinations of the naval hierarchy are completely believable. Scenes aboard the ship are palpably real, especially the breathtakingly intense rescue scene. A riveting, realistic tale of Navy seamen and their pride in their ship." -- Kirkus Reviews"Excellent book; It's as good as the military novels from Follett or Clancy . . . The Marathon Watchwas a 'can't put it down' book from the word go." -- Gerald Pall"A portrayal of integrity versus malevolence wrapped inside a spellbinding story that takes you inside a world of adventure and intrigue . . . a must read." -- Mike Hannigan"Treachery and greed are up against honor, loyalty and ingenuity in this rousing tale of a ship and crew placed at risk by those who should have had their best interests at heart. The author spins a gripping yarn whose climax will have you on the edge of your seat. A great read!" -- Lindsay Ziegler"Leadership insights from the top to the bottom of the hierarchy AND an inside / outside view of each character--fascinating." - Jeanette Shallop"I knew someday I would find a gripping contemporary book about the United States Navy...It was great to read a book able to make the traditions and culture of the US Navy come to life and have meaning." -- Andrea Luhmanon"This is a book about power, control, military politics, friendship, loyalty, hard work, seamanship, all held together by the writing skills and imagination of Larry Laswell." -- Roger D. Thomeon
About the Author LARRY LASWELL served in the US Navy eight years. In navy parlance, he was a mustang, someone who rose from the enlisted ranks to receive an officer's commission. While in the navy, he served as Main Engines officer aboard the USS Intrepid CV-11, and as Submarine Warfare Officer aboard the USS William M Wood DD-715.Now retired, he fills his spare time with woodworking and furniture design. He continues to work on The Marathon Watch series, an upcoming Science Fiction series, and an anthology of over eighty humorous sea stories. Find out more at: LarryLaswell.com
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful. A great read well worth the cost of admission. By Roger D. Thome Where do I start? First let me say that I'm an avid reader. I have read over a thousand books in 10 years. I say that not to brag, but to give you a measurement of my sense of comparison when I say that this book was very very good. Military fiction has not been my favorite genre. Tom Clancy goes into way too much detail. Somehow Laswell goes into a lot of detail, but he does it in a way that keeps your interest. His character construct was excellent. I feel as though I personally met and knew each individual in this book. His knowledge of the Navy is thorough and complete. Laswell has complete mastery of the English language. His sentences are perfectly constructed and punctuated. What I enjoyed most of all is his colorful scene descriptions. Here is a quote from a night scene aboard the Farnley:" The hot humid day had followed the sun westward, leaving a cool midnight breeze. The sky, God’s special gift to the sailor, was free of city lights and urban pollution. Placed on display, all of creation was set on the night’s canopy of blue-black velvet adorned with the glistening diamond dust of billions of lesser stars and the sparkling one-point diamonds of the major stars.A deep golden harvest moon hung low on the eastern horizon. Its glow cut a pewter path from moon to ship across shifting liquid swells rolling forward to meet the Farnley’s bow. The bow, rocking gently, rose, then floated gently down to embrace the next swell."Wow, I wish I could write like that.This is a book about power, control, military politics, friendship, loyalty, hard work, seamanship, all held together by the writing skills and imagination of Larry Laswell.Great Read.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Gripping Navy Sea Story By Bill Stein, CAPT, USNR (ret) ]] I was a young naval officer in the early 70's aboard a similar destroyer like the USS Farnley in Larry Laswell's book. The book captures the real relationships between Admirals, Commodores and ship Commanding Officers, down to the new Division Officer and his relationship with the experienced Master Chief Petty Officer in his division. This book is more in line with "Mr. Roberts", not a shoot 'em up, it tells the story of a ship at war with it's own destructive navy Admiral. This is a book about leadership and how to overcome adversity while keeping a sense of humor. This book should be on the bookshelf of every new Naval Officer. It's difficult to put down until you finish it. Caution, you may lose sleep reading this book when you have a full day of work ahead of you!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. In Tom Clancy Fashion By Michael Carrier “The Marathon Watch” takes place in the early 1970s. This was during one of the most tumultuous periods in US history—not only was the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War at its height, but the Nixon Administration was dealing with the ever-growing nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union. Year after year the US produced and deployed more and more Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, and so did the Soviet Union. Because neither power had any ability to defend against incoming missiles, the only plausible strategic approach that the US could come up with was that of “Mutual Assured Destruction,” known best by the apt acronym “MAD.” According to MAD, once the volley of one-hundred megaton nuclear-tipped missiles had virtually destroyed the infrastructures of both the US and the Soviet Union, along with their land-based air capabilities, all that would be left was their respective navies.Survival following such a war would depend on sea power alone. And survival is the right word. While prior to such a catastrophic exchange of blows both powers sought supremacy; but with the magnitude of destruction wrought to both of them, it was feared that even a second or third-world nation, sensing a power vacuum, might be tempted to swoop in and take advantage. Therefore, US military strategy, developed under the umbrella of MAD turned its attention to a rapidly deployable and self-sustaining navy—one capable of picking up the pieces left after the missiles had done their damage, and to thereby ensure some sort of military, political and maritime order. That’s where Rear Admiral Eickhoff enters the story.Admiral Eickhoff, while a brilliant military strategist, was driven as much by hubris as he was by any desire to protect US interests. It was he who came up with the Operation Marathon naval exercise. He convinced the Senate Armed Forces Committee of the merits of such an endeavor. If the exercise proved as successful as he claimed it would, it would provide the committee with all the ammunition it needed to fund the procurement process necessary for the development of a more durable navy, one that could survive for a long period without land-based support. Plus, it would propel his career to the next level.It is with this backdrop that Laswell, in Tom Clancy fashion, develops his intricately involved narrative. I hesitate to give away any of the salient aspects of the story, as they are best left for the reader to discover on his own. But I will include in my review this humorous exchange: “Did you hear about the maple syrup?” Meyers interrupted. “Hell, that’s not maple syrup; that’s my paint.” Meyers looked at the pile of shiny, square metal tins stacked on the aft part of the fantail and asked, “What the hell were you going to do with six-hundred gallons of gray paint?” “I only ordered a hundred gallons,” Biron began, “but that was six months ago. When it didn’t come in, I reordered it the first of the next month. I’ve been doing that for six months. Now the great navy supply eagle gets diarrhea and delivers all six hundred gallons at one time, but instead of paint, I get maple syrup. The only similarity is that they both come in five-gallon containers. What the hell am I going to do with one hundred and twenty tins of maple syrup?”I thoroughly enjoyed “The Marathon Watch.” I think that any reader who appreciates Tom Clancy’s body of work, particularly his “The Hunt for Red October,” will be able to get into this book. While the plots are quite different, the military milieu is similar, as is Laswell’s attention to detail and descriptive language. In fact, as I sit here completing my review I can still smell bearing-burnt oil from the engine room, and taste salt water on my lips.As far as the end of the book is concerned: Without a doubt Laswell’s dramatic closing scene is one of the most powerful I have experienced in a very long time. I will not go into it because I would not want to spoil the experience for readers.“The Marathon Watch” is a very good read. I would love to see this book make it to the big screen.
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