RaveThe Washington ExaminerIn The Iron Sea, Simon Read takes readers into true stories of anti-Nazi swashbuckling adventure. This is a recounting of the bloody and complicated allied effort to sink the four major German battleships of World War II ... Read\'s book is an exciting read. His narrative easily accessible and representative of obvious passion for the subject ... Relying on official reports, eyewitness testimony, and order of battle details, The Iron Sea illuminates the battles which broke the back of Germany\'s power projection fleet ... Read masters the difficult art of elucidating, but also navigating us through, the chaos behind smoke-filled battles ... Read\'s book is well worth the read. An enjoyable testimony, The Iron Sea will appeal to military history readers, both expert and casual. It reminds us that the defeat of this greatest threat to humanity was not easily won.
