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The Sand Pebbles is a 1962 novel by American author Richard McKenna about a Yangtze River gunboat and its crew in 1926. It was the winner of the 1963 Harper Prize for fiction. The book was initially serialized in The Saturday Evening Post, and was published in January 1963 by Harper & Row.
A classic novel about a U.S. Navy gunboat in China on the eve of revolution, based on the author's own experience. Read reviews, ratings, and an introduction by Robert Shenk.
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May 1, 2001 · Set in China on the eve of revolution, the book tells the story of an old U.S. Navy gunboat, the San Pablo, and her dedicated crew of Sand Pebbles on patrol in the far reaches of the Yangtze River to show the flag and protect American missionaries and businessmen from bandits.
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Jul 1, 2010 · A historical novel about an American sailor in China during the civil war, based on the film starring Steve McQueen. Read the book on Kindle, Audible, or paperback, and see customer reviews and ratings.
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The Sand Pebbles holds up an unflinching eye to life in 1920's China, when the U.S. Navy patrolled the Yangtze to protect U.S. merchant interests. Missionaries distrust the Navy and vice-versa, and cultural divides ensure that conflicts arise and explode.
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Jul 1, 2010 · The Sand Pebbles. Richard McKenna. Rosetta Books, Jul 1, 2010 - Fiction - 300 pages. The critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller and the basis for the Academy Award– and Golden...
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Set in China on the eve of revolution, the book tells the story of an old U.S. Navy gunboat, the San Pablo, and her dedicated crew of "Sand Pebbles" on patrol in...
