NEW PUBLICATION BY POINTMEDIA LTD
Never To Return tells the story of the Russian convoys and the heroes who sailed in them – with particular attention on HMS Achates. The Scottish Gaelic original of this book was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Award 2023 and for the Donald Meek Award for Best Non-Fiction Book 2023. ISBN 978-1-0369-0326-8 156 x 234mm c.222pp c.18 colour images and c.49 bw images with c.20 maps and diagrams Softback £18.99/$24.99 March 2025 . This is PointMedia (publishing) Ltd's first venture into the world of publishing. See also https://www.whittlespublishing.com/Never_to_Return
REVIEWS 'Never to Return is a splendidly researched and grippingly-presented history of the Arctic Convoys of 1941-45. These were statistically one of the most dangerous operations carried out by the Allied forces during the Second World War'. Ronald Black, Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Gaelic at the University of Edinburgh 'It was a treat to read your book and learn so many aspects of the Achates' story. Thank you for all the hard research you must have done to put it all together and then for writing it up in such a readable style. I really enjoyed it - as I am sure many others will do'. James Peyton Jones, son of Lt. Loftus Peyton Jones, the surviving captain of HMS Achates which was lost in the Battle of the Barents Sea on 31 December, 1942 'Enlightening, entertaining and informative, Roderick G Maclean's new book offers new and fascinating insights into the Arctic Convoys of World War Two. He provides a fresh perspective, showing how much those on board suffered and endured. His words took me into the lives of men like my Skye grandfather who also sailed during these years at war - and served on two vessels that sank'. DS Murray, award-winning author
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