Gilpatric, Guy Mr. Glencannon Ignores the War

That celebrated Scot, Mr. Colin Glencannon, takes on the Japanese navy in this short novel which appeared originally as a 5-part series in The Saturday Evening Post. A thinly-disguised description of the fall of Singapore gives meat to the story; Chief Engineer Glencannon's amazing drinking skills add the comic touch. Glencannon may not be a politically correct read in the 1990s, but his wild ways are certainly still entertaining. Wonderful period illustrations by George Hughes appeared in the original run of the serial.